Turkey’s police view Kurdish songs as terrorist propaganda, singer says
Turkey
June 28, 2019
Turkey’s police view Kurdish songs as terrorist propaganda, singer says
Ciya Senses, the lead singer of the band Koma Gulên Xerzan, has said that police officers told him during his…
Former allies of Turkey’s Erdoğan plan rival party after İstanbul defeat: report
Turkey
June 28, 2019
Former allies of Turkey’s Erdoğan plan rival party after İstanbul defeat: report
Two senior figures in Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s ruling party are planning to launch a rival political group this…
Pregnant, ailing women among 4 arrested in Turkey’s Osmaniye due to Gülen links
Turkey
June 28, 2019
Pregnant, ailing women among 4 arrested in Turkey’s Osmaniye due to Gülen links
A pregnant woman and another woman suffering from a heart problem were among four women arrested in the southern Turkish…
Polling data reveal more Turks view presidential system unfavorably
Turkey
June 28, 2019
Polling data reveal more Turks view presidential system unfavorably
A survey conducted by the Metropoll polling company suggests that 58.9 percent of Turks prefer a parliamentary system of governance…
Erdoğan says Trump may visit Turkey in July: report
World
June 28, 2019
Erdoğan says Trump may visit Turkey in July: report
US President Donald Trump may visit Turkey in July, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said in an interview in Japan…
UK warns citizens against visiting designated parts of Turkey
World
June 28, 2019
UK warns citizens against visiting designated parts of Turkey
Travel within Turkey should be restricted, according to new safety warnings from the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO), which…
Former YARSAV vice president sentenced to 10 years over Gülen links
Turkey
June 28, 2019
Former YARSAV vice president sentenced to 10 years over Gülen links
Oktay Aydın, a former vice president of the now-closed Association for the Union of Judges and Prosecutors (YARSAV) who also…
Turkey’s US ambassador sent letter to Congress seeking reprieve from US sanctions: report
World
June 28, 2019
Turkey’s US ambassador sent letter to Congress seeking reprieve from US sanctions: report
In a letter sent to Congress last month, Serdar Kılıç, the Turkish ambassador to the United States, asked for a…
CHP’s İstanbul branch chair faces 17 years in prison as trial starts
Turkey
June 28, 2019
CHP’s İstanbul branch chair faces 17 years in prison as trial starts
The trial of Republican People’s Party’s (CHP) İstanbul branch chair Canan Kaftancıoğlu on charges of insulting Turkish President Recep Tayyip…
Some 2,000 Turkish soldiers purged since end of state of emergency
Turkey
June 28, 2019
Some 2,000 Turkish soldiers purged since end of state of emergency
The Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) has dismissed 2,049 members from the service for alleged ties to the Gülen movement since…