President is on a visit to Canada
Ukraine
July 1, 2019
President is on a visit to Canada
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy left for Canada. He will be on a visit to this country from the 1st…
Turkish nationals in Mongolia seek UN protection against Turkey’s pressure
Media Freedom
July 1, 2019
Turkish nationals in Mongolia seek UN protection against Turkey’s pressure
Eight Turkish citizens who live in Mongolia have applied for asylum with the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) in order to…
Trump claims he saved Syrian Kurds from being wiped out by Erdoğan
World
July 1, 2019
Trump claims he saved Syrian Kurds from being wiped out by Erdoğan
US President Donald Trump said at a press conference in Osaka on Saturday that he saved Syrian Kurds from being…
4 ODTÜ students detained hours before graduation ceremony
Turkey
July 1, 2019
4 ODTÜ students detained hours before graduation ceremony
Four students from Middle East Technical University (ODTÜ) were taken into police custody on Sunday, hours before the school’s graduation…
Top officials at İstanbul Municipality resign as new mayor takes office
Turkey
June 29, 2019
Top officials at İstanbul Municipality resign as new mayor takes office
İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality Secretary-general Hayri Baraçlı announced on Friday that he and his seven assistants and legal advisor have all…
Turkish court rules to keep US Consulate employee in pre-trial detention
World
June 29, 2019
Turkish court rules to keep US Consulate employee in pre-trial detention
A Turkish court ruled on Friday to keep an employee of the US Consulate General in Istanbul in custody as…
Satterfield confirmed as new US ambassador to Turkey
World
June 29, 2019
Satterfield confirmed as new US ambassador to Turkey
The US Embassy in Ankara announced on Twitter on Friday that the US Senate has confirmed David Satterfield to serve…
Secret investigation under way into opposition leader over Gülen links: lawyer
Turkey
June 29, 2019
Secret investigation under way into opposition leader over Gülen links: lawyer
Turkish prosecutors have been conducting an investigation into İyi (Good) Party leader Meral Akşener since 2016 due to her alleged…
Officials who conducted Turkish intelligence trucks probe in 2014 get lengthy prison sentences
Turkey
June 29, 2019
Officials who conducted Turkish intelligence trucks probe in 2014 get lengthy prison sentences
A Turkish court on Friday handed down lengthy jail sentences to the prosecutors and military officers who worked on a…
Turkey’s foreign trade deficit decreases 77 percent
Business
June 29, 2019
Turkey’s foreign trade deficit decreases 77 percent
The Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat) on Friday released the country’s provisional foreign trade statistics for May, which point to a…