300 purge victim judges, prosecutors barred from obtaining law licenses: report
Turkey
April 11, 2019
300 purge victim judges, prosecutors barred from obtaining law licenses: report
Three hundred judges and prosecutors who were dismissed by the Turkish government but also acquitted or cleared of charges of…
Turkey condemns Italy, France over Armenian genocide decisions
World
April 11, 2019
Turkey condemns Italy, France over Armenian genocide decisions
Turkey on Thursday strongly condemned separate decisions by France and Italy to officially recognize the mass killings of Armenians a…
Petro Poroshenko: I do not and did not claim that Zelensky is a drug addict
Ukraine
April 11, 2019
Petro Poroshenko: I do not and did not claim that Zelensky is a drug addict
President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko stresses that he has never claimed that presidential candidate Volodymyr Zelensky is a drug addict.…
At least 15 killed as rebels and Syrian government forces clash ahead of Erdogan’s Russian visit
World
April 9, 2019
At least 15 killed as rebels and Syrian government forces clash ahead of Erdogan’s Russian visit
At least 15 people have been reported killed in shelling by government and insurgent forces in northwestern Syria, further straining…
Erdogan says Russian S-400 system ‘done deal’ after talks with Putin
World
April 9, 2019
Erdogan says Russian S-400 system ‘done deal’ after talks with Putin
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said plans to buy the Russian S-400 missile system is a ‘done deal’ during a…
Murder of mafia-linked man may reveal relations between state and organized criminals – Journalist
Turkey
April 9, 2019
Murder of mafia-linked man may reveal relations between state and organized criminals – Journalist
A notorious murder case fugitive was on Sunday shot dead in one of Istanbul’s busiest street. Ilhan Ungan was shot…
44 percent of AKP voters in İstanbul believe election irregularities occurred: poll
Turkey
April 9, 2019
44 percent of AKP voters in İstanbul believe election irregularities occurred: poll
Only 44 percent of supporters of Turkey’s ruling party think that there were irregularities or fraud in İstanbul’s local elections,…
Turkey starts imposing VAT on Facebook ads
Business
April 9, 2019
Turkey starts imposing VAT on Facebook ads
The Turkish government has begun imposing Value Added Tax (VAT) on Facebook ads, the Bloomberg HT news website reported on…
Election board rejects AKP request for recount of votes in 31 İstanbul districts
Turkey
April 9, 2019
Election board rejects AKP request for recount of votes in 31 İstanbul districts
Turkey’s Supreme Election Board (YSK) has turned down a request from the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) for a…
HDP mayor-elect not given mandate in Mardin due to AKP objection
Turkey
April 9, 2019
HDP mayor-elect not given mandate in Mardin due to AKP objection
Ahmet Türk and Figen Altındağ, who were elected as co-mayors of the southeastern Turkish city of Mardin last Sunday from…