Turkish defense minister says purchase of Russian S-400s not a preference but a must
World
March 9, 2019
Turkish defense minister says purchase of Russian S-400s not a preference but a must
Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar has said Turkey’s plans to buy a Russian-made S-400 missile defense system is not a…
AKP deputy says others could exploit religion for politics, too
Turkey
March 9, 2019
AKP deputy says others could exploit religion for politics, too
Kasım Gülpınar, a deputy from Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP), has said it is normal for his party…
Turkish police fire tear gas to break up Women’s Day march in İstanbul
Turkey
March 9, 2019
Turkish police fire tear gas to break up Women’s Day march in İstanbul
Riot police in İstanbul fired tear gas and plastic bullets to disperse thousands of demonstrators who tried to march along…
Turkey, Russia to start patrols around Syria’s Idlib city
World
March 8, 2019
Turkey, Russia to start patrols around Syria’s Idlib city
Turkey’s Defense Minister Hulusi Akar has claimed that Turkey and Russia will begin patrols in and around the northwestern Syrian…
Journalist Zafer Özcan arrested over Gülen links
World
March 8, 2019
Journalist Zafer Özcan arrested over Gülen links
Former Bugün columnist and Zaman daily reporter Zafer Özcan was arrested on Thursday in the western province of Manisa over…
2 more HDP deputies go on hunger strike, bringing total to 4
World
March 8, 2019
2 more HDP deputies go on hunger strike, bringing total to 4
Two more deputies from the Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) announced on Friday that they had started a hunger strike demanding…
Syrian Kurds want multinational force to protect border, reject Turkey-controlled ‘safe zone’: report
Turkey
March 8, 2019
Syrian Kurds want multinational force to protect border, reject Turkey-controlled ‘safe zone’: report
Kurdish-led authorities in northern Syria want a multinational force to deploy at the Turkish border and reject the creation of…
‘What’s done is done’: AKP candidate on over-urbanization of İstanbul
Turkey
March 8, 2019
‘What’s done is done’: AKP candidate on over-urbanization of İstanbul
Binali Yıldırım, a candidate for mayor of İstanbul, has responded to criticism that İstanbul has been excessively urbanized, saying, “What’s…
CHP candidate claims campaign office visitors investigated over support for terrorism
Turkey
March 8, 2019
CHP candidate claims campaign office visitors investigated over support for terrorism
A candidate for mayor of Turkey’s southeastern district of Uludere from the Republican People’s Party (CHP) claimed that people who…
Turkish court denies academic’s objection to travel ban
Turkey
March 8, 2019
Turkish court denies academic’s objection to travel ban
An Ankara court has denied an objection to a travel ban imposed on an academic who was fired from his…