33 detained in İzmir-based operation against Gülen movement followers
Turkey
June 20, 2019
33 detained in İzmir-based operation against Gülen movement followers
Turkish police teams detained 33 individuals in an operation based in the western province of İzmir against alleged followers of…
Erdoğan says İmamoğlu can’t become mayor unless he apologizes to governor
Turkey
June 19, 2019
Erdoğan says İmamoğlu can’t become mayor unless he apologizes to governor
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said opposition candidate for İstanbul mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu cannot assume the post if he…
10 guns owned by Turkish state broadcaster went missing: opposition deputy
Turkey
June 19, 2019
10 guns owned by Turkish state broadcaster went missing: opposition deputy
Ten guns owned by the state-run Turkish Radio and Television (TRT) İzmir Regional Directorate have gone missing and no investigation…
Finance minister sends thank you note to businessman convicted of Gülen links
Turkey
June 19, 2019
Finance minister sends thank you note to businessman convicted of Gülen links
Turkey’s Finance Minister Berat Albayrak has sent a thank you note to businessman Hüseyin Nuri Çomu, who was convicted of…
CNN Türk sold to pro-gov’t media group: report
Turkey
June 19, 2019
CNN Türk sold to pro-gov’t media group: report
The Turkish franchise of CNN International, CNN Türk, owned by the Demirören Group, has been sold to the pro-government Turkuvaz…
Syria does not want to fight with Turkey, says FM: report
World
June 19, 2019
Syria does not want to fight with Turkey, says FM: report
Syria does not want to see fighting with Turkey, its foreign minister said on Tuesday, after Turkey said one of…
US could sanction Turkish defense suppliers for various weapons systems: report
World
June 19, 2019
US could sanction Turkish defense suppliers for various weapons systems: report
Washington is looking at imposing financial sanctions on Turkish firms beyond those that build parts for the Lockheed Martin F-35…
Purge victim teacher takes own life in Denizli
Turkey
June 19, 2019
Purge victim teacher takes own life in Denizli
Canan Ş., one of the thousands of teachers who were fired by the Turkish government due to their alleged links…
Erdoğan spends record $430 mln from state budget in first 5 months of 2019
Turkey
June 19, 2019
Erdoğan spends record $430 mln from state budget in first 5 months of 2019
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has spent a record amount of TL 2.5 billion ($430 million) from the state budget…
Jailed Kurdish politician Demirtaş urges support for opposition’s İstanbul mayoral candidate
Turkey
June 19, 2019
Jailed Kurdish politician Demirtaş urges support for opposition’s İstanbul mayoral candidate
Former co-chairperson of the Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) Selahattin Demirtaş, who has been behind bars since November 2016, has…