No int’l arbitration possible for F-35 program disputes, retired Turkish ambassador says
World
June 28, 2019
No int’l arbitration possible for F-35 program disputes, retired Turkish ambassador says
Retired ambassador and deputy chairperson of the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) Ünal Çeviköz said on Thursday that Turkey…
Turkish opposition denies requesting snap elections after İstanbul victory
Turkey
June 28, 2019
Turkish opposition denies requesting snap elections after İstanbul victory
Turkey’s main opposition party on Thursday denied reports claiming that they would request snap elections after their significant victory in…
I wasn’t aware Öcalan’s brother had been sought by Turkish authorities: Erdoğan
Turkey
June 28, 2019
I wasn’t aware Öcalan’s brother had been sought by Turkish authorities: Erdoğan
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has claimed he was unaware that Osman Öcalan, brother of jailed leader of the outlawed Kurdistan…
Court acquits teacher who pleaded with gov’t to spare children’s lives
Turkey
June 27, 2019
Court acquits teacher who pleaded with gov’t to spare children’s lives
An İstanbul court on Wednesday acquitted of terrorism charges Ayşe Çelik, a teacher who during a TV program in 2016…
Gov’t transfers mayoral appointment authority to city councils after losses in big cities
Turkey
June 26, 2019
Gov’t transfers mayoral appointment authority to city councils after losses in big cities
In a move that violates the Turkish Municipalities Law, Turkey’s Ministry of Commerce has transferred the mayoral authority to appoint…
US-based Turkish academic released after detention for signing peace petition
Turkey
June 26, 2019
US-based Turkish academic released after detention for signing peace petition
Baki Tezcan, an associate professor of history and religious studies at the University of California, Davis, was released by a…
Jobless Turks have little hope as economic downturn persists
Turkey
June 26, 2019
Jobless Turks have little hope as economic downturn persists
Turks who lost their jobs in the aftermath of last year’s currency crisis have little hope that they can find…
President of Ukraine restarted the National Anticorruption Policy Council
Ukraine
June 26, 2019
President of Ukraine restarted the National Anticorruption Policy Council
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy updated the composition of the National Anticorruption Policy Council. This was stipulated by Decree of…
President of Ukraine had a meeting with CEO of Rakuten Hiroshi Mikitani
Ukraine
June 26, 2019
President of Ukraine had a meeting with CEO of Rakuten Hiroshi Mikitani
On June 25, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy had a meeting with CEO of Rakuten Hiroshi Mikitani. In Ukraine, it…
Volodymyr Zelenskyy expressed disappointment with the PACE decision on the delegation of the Russian Federation and reminded of the need to release the captured Ukrainian sailors
Ukraine
June 26, 2019
Volodymyr Zelenskyy expressed disappointment with the PACE decision on the delegation of the Russian Federation and reminded of the need to release the captured Ukrainian sailors
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy expressed disappointment with the decision of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe to…