Kırklareli man detained for insulting Erdogan on social media
Turkey
May 16, 2019
Kırklareli man detained for insulting Erdogan on social media
A Kirklareli man, identified only with his initials T.B., was detained for insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on social media.…
Happiness level among Turkish youth the lowest in 16 years
Turkey
May 16, 2019
Happiness level among Turkish youth the lowest in 16 years
A total of 55.4 percent of the young people in Turkey describe themselves as happy, the lowest figure in the…
Turkish minister: Ban preventing Öcalan from meeting with lawyers lifted
Turkey
May 16, 2019
Turkish minister: Ban preventing Öcalan from meeting with lawyers lifted
Turkish Justice Minister Abdullah Gül announced on Thursday that a ban preventing the jailed leader of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’…
US congressmen issue bipartisan call to Turkey to abandon Russian S-400 deal
World
May 16, 2019
US congressmen issue bipartisan call to Turkey to abandon Russian S-400 deal
Senior Democrats and Republicans in the House of Representatives called on Turkey on Wednesday to cancel its planned acquisition of…
Venezuela offers Turkey as ‘protecting power’ for its embassy in US
World
May 16, 2019
Venezuela offers Turkey as ‘protecting power’ for its embassy in US
Venezuela has proposed Turkey as a “protecting power” for its embassy in Washington, its ambassador to the UN said on…
Despite political differences, Turkey has strategic importance for Germany: Merkel
World
May 16, 2019
Despite political differences, Turkey has strategic importance for Germany: Merkel
Chancellor Angela Merkel underlined the strategic importance of Turkey for Germany despite persistent political differences between Berlin and Ankara, the…
Restrictions on purged professor’s passport removed for cancer treatment overseas
Turkey
May 16, 2019
Restrictions on purged professor’s passport removed for cancer treatment overseas
The Adana Governor’s Office on Thursday announced that restrictions imposed on the passport of Haluk Savaş, a psychiatry professor who…
Turkey’s central bank increases its yearend inflation expectation
Business
May 16, 2019
Turkey’s central bank increases its yearend inflation expectation
The Turkish Central Bank has increased its forecast for yearend inflation from 16.23 percent to 16.68 percent while decreasing its…
Journalist who joined ISIS in 2015 wants to be tried by Turkish court
World
May 16, 2019
Journalist who joined ISIS in 2015 wants to be tried by Turkish court
A Turkish journalist who joined the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) has said she wants to be…
Another Turkish journalist attacked in Antalya after threats from local politician
Turkey
May 16, 2019
Another Turkish journalist attacked in Antalya after threats from local politician
İdris Özyol, a journalist who writes for the local Yeni Yüzyıl newspaper in southern Antalya province, was assaulted by unknown…