Editor of gov’t-critical news website detained for insulting Turkish president
Turkey
June 29, 2019
Editor of gov’t-critical news website detained for insulting Turkish president
Ali Ergin Demirhan, editor of the sendika.org news website, a media outlet critical of the Turkish government, was detained on…
Turkey orders detention of 27 sailors from Naval Forces
Turkey
June 29, 2019
Turkey orders detention of 27 sailors from Naval Forces
The Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office on Friday issued detention warrants for 27 sailors from Turkey’s Naval Forces as part…
Turkey’s state of emergency commission has approved 6,000 out of 77,900 purge victim applications reviewed
Turkey
June 29, 2019
Turkey’s state of emergency commission has approved 6,000 out of 77,900 purge victim applications reviewed
A commission set up by the government to look into complaints from individuals who were adversely affected by government decrees…
European anti-corruption group highlights continuing lack of progress in Turkey
World
June 29, 2019
European anti-corruption group highlights continuing lack of progress in Turkey
The Council of Europe’s (CoE) Group of States against Corruption (GRECO) has published two reports on Turkey highlighting a continuing…
Eastern Libyan forces to impose flight ban from Libya to Turkey: report
World
June 29, 2019
Eastern Libyan forces to impose flight ban from Libya to Turkey: report
Eastern Libyan forces loyal to commander Khalifa Haftar will ban any commercial flights from Libya to Turkey and Turkish ships…
The decision on Russia’s return to PACE was adopted long ago – Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Ukraine
June 28, 2019
The decision on Russia’s return to PACE was adopted long ago – Volodymyr Zelenskyy
The decision to return Russia to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe was adopted long ago. According to…
Volodymyr Zelenskyy criticized Minister of Foreign Affairs Pavlo Klimkin as regards Russian note: Such actions may imperil the return of our sailors
Ukraine
June 28, 2019
Volodymyr Zelenskyy criticized Minister of Foreign Affairs Pavlo Klimkin as regards Russian note: Such actions may imperil the return of our sailors
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy criticized Minister of Foreign Affairs Pavlo Klimkin, as he does not coordinate important international steps…
Ukrainians are waiting for proper reaction of the law enforcement agencies to plundering in the defense-industrial complex – President
Ukraine
June 28, 2019
Ukrainians are waiting for proper reaction of the law enforcement agencies to plundering in the defense-industrial complex – President
Ukrainians are waiting for proper reaction of the law enforcement agencies to plundering in the defense-industrial complex. It was stated…
Investigation into enforced disappearance severely lacking: Ankara Bar Association
Turkey
June 28, 2019
Investigation into enforced disappearance severely lacking: Ankara Bar Association
A Turkish police investigation into an enforced disappearance has been slammed by the Ankara Association for failing to meet basic…
Mayor-elect Imamoglu receives mandate for Istanbul mayorship
Turkey
June 28, 2019
Mayor-elect Imamoglu receives mandate for Istanbul mayorship
Ekrem Imamoglu, Istanbul’s second-time mayor-elect from the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) received the official mandate to be the…