Month: August 2021
FILE | The facts of 15 July 2016 coup attempt
Turkey
August 29, 2021
FILE | The facts of 15 July 2016 coup attempt
Facts of July 15 gathered in one work from A. Burak Akif. In the early years of the AKP rule,…
TMSF faces criminal complaint due to sale of logistics companies seized over Gülen links
Turkey
August 13, 2021
TMSF faces criminal complaint due to sale of logistics companies seized over Gülen links
Lawyers for a small opposition party have filed a criminal complaint against officials from Turkey’s Savings Deposit Insurance Fund (TMSF)…
Turkish army fire kills Iraqi Kurdish farmer: local official
Turkey
August 13, 2021
Turkish army fire kills Iraqi Kurdish farmer: local official
Turkish army fire killed an Iraqi Kurdish farmer on Friday in the autonomous Kurdish region of northern Iraq, where Ankara…
Turkey’s RTÜK stifles debate after every major crisis
Turkey
August 7, 2021
Turkey’s RTÜK stifles debate after every major crisis
Turkey’s broadcasting watchdog, the Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTÜK), stifles debate over government accountability after deadly incidents such as…
AKP’s environmentally irresponsible policies blamed for Turkey’s wildfires
Turkey
August 7, 2021
AKP’s environmentally irresponsible policies blamed for Turkey’s wildfires
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and his ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) are facing increased criticism over their poor…
A weakened Erdoğan defers his plans for a new purge of the military
Turkey
August 7, 2021
A weakened Erdoğan defers his plans for a new purge of the military
In the early days of August every year, the Supreme Military Council (YAŞ), a high-level group of politicians and generals…
Greece fires claim first deaths as pressure builds on Turkey
Turkey
August 7, 2021
Greece fires claim first deaths as pressure builds on Turkey
Fires raging in Greece claimed their first two lives on Friday during a heatwave that officials said had turned the…
Greek police pushed fleeing Erdoğan foes back to Turkey
World
August 7, 2021
Greek police pushed fleeing Erdoğan foes back to Turkey
Men, women and children fleeing Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s crackdown on dissent were robbed of their belongings and pushed…
Municipal council approves mayor’s anti-refugee proposal
Turkey
August 5, 2021
Municipal council approves mayor’s anti-refugee proposal
The municipal council of the northwestern Turkish province of Bolu has approved by a majority vote a controversial proposal made…
Opposition mayors ready to breathe new life into THK’s firefighting aircraft
Turkey
August 5, 2021
Opposition mayors ready to breathe new life into THK’s firefighting aircraft
Eleven mayors from Turkey’s main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) have said in a joint statement that they are ready…