Suspected Russian-made missile crashes in north Cyprus: report
World
July 2, 2019
Suspected Russian-made missile crashes in north Cyprus: report
A suspected Russian-made missile has crashed north of the Cypriot capital of Nicosia, Turkish Cypriot officials said, Al Jazeera reported.…
City council in Antalya reverses vote, allows Syrian refugees access to public beaches
Turkey
July 2, 2019
City council in Antalya reverses vote, allows Syrian refugees access to public beaches
The municipal council of the Gazipaşa Municipality in the popular Turkish tourist resort of Antalya has voted to continue to…
15-year-old boy stabs elder brother to death after being stopped from playing PUBG
Games
July 2, 2019
15-year-old boy stabs elder brother to death after being stopped from playing PUBG
A 15-year-old boy from Bhiwandi in Thane district allegedly stabbed his elder brother to death after he scolded him for…
Fortnite leak points to season 9 ending in a giant monster battle
Games
July 2, 2019
Fortnite leak points to season 9 ending in a giant monster battle
Fortnite is already nearing the end of its ninth season – and the game’s ongoing storyline is starting to build,…
Former coup plot judge given 13 years in prison over Gülen links
Turkey
July 2, 2019
Former coup plot judge given 13 years in prison over Gülen links
Ömer Diken, a former judge who was on the panel hearing the 2003 Sledgehammer (Balyoz) coup plot trial, has been…
New İstanbul mayor attracts crowds as he takes city tram to work
Turkey
July 2, 2019
New İstanbul mayor attracts crowds as he takes city tram to work
In a move unusual for a mayor of İstanbul, Ekrem İmamoğlu, the newly elected mayor of Turkey’s most populous city,…
CPJ joins letter to EU’s Mogherini urging release of Kyrgyz journalist Askarov
World
July 1, 2019
CPJ joins letter to EU’s Mogherini urging release of Kyrgyz journalist Askarov
CPJ joined seven other human rights and freedom of expression groups in writing a letter, made public today, calling on…
Turkish courts handed down sentences to 41 journalists in the first half of 2019
Turkey
July 1, 2019
Turkish courts handed down sentences to 41 journalists in the first half of 2019
The Free Journalists Initiative (ÖGİ) has announced that the first six months of the year saw the trial of 287…
More executives resign at İstanbul Municipality after arrival of new mayor
Turkey
July 1, 2019
More executives resign at İstanbul Municipality after arrival of new mayor
Kasım Kutlu, the director-general responsible for İstanbul’s underground railway infrastructure, and Hüseyin Hacıoğlu from the parking administration, İSPARK, resigned after…
Turkey imposed 369 curfews in Southeast in last 4 years: report
Turkey
July 1, 2019
Turkey imposed 369 curfews in Southeast in last 4 years: report
Local Turkish authorities imposed 369 curfews in the southeastern region of the country between Aug. 16, 2015 and July 1,…