Turkish FM accuses opposition party of alliance with several ‘terrorist’ organizations
Turkey
March 5, 2019
Turkish FM accuses opposition party of alliance with several ‘terrorist’ organizations
Turkey’s Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu has accused the country’s main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) of being in alliance with…
At least 31 women murdered in Turkey in February: report
Turkey
March 5, 2019
At least 31 women murdered in Turkey in February: report
A report released by the Stop the Murder of Women Platform shows that 31 women in Turkey were victims of…
US to cut Turkey from preferential trade treatment program: report
World
March 5, 2019
US to cut Turkey from preferential trade treatment program: report
The US intends to end Turkey’s preferential trade treatment under a program that allowed some exports to enter the country…
Kurdish singer facing terrorism charges flees Turkey
World
March 5, 2019
Kurdish singer facing terrorism charges flees Turkey
Kurdish singer and activist Ferhat Tunç told a news website on Tuesday that he left Turkey due to the increasing…
Turkey orders detention of 101 people over Gülen links
Turkey
March 5, 2019
Turkey orders detention of 101 people over Gülen links
Turkish prosecutors on Tuesday ordered the detention of 101 people, including military members and public servants, as part of a…
European rights court rules Turkey violated property rights of businessman
Turkey
March 5, 2019
European rights court rules Turkey violated property rights of businessman
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) ruled on Tuesday that Turkey violated the private property rights of businessman and…
Turkish minister: Tourists to be detained at airports if suspected of ties to terrorism
Turkey
March 5, 2019
Turkish minister: Tourists to be detained at airports if suspected of ties to terrorism
Turkish Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu on Monday vowed to detain and deport tourists at airports if they are suspected of…
Ankara mayoral candidate says would appear in TV debate if Erdoğan allows it
Turkey
March 5, 2019
Ankara mayoral candidate says would appear in TV debate if Erdoğan allows it
Mehmet Özhaseki, the candidate for mayor of Ankara from the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP), said in an interview…
Turkish economy shrank 2.7 percent in Q4, 2018 growth below forecast: poll
Economy
March 5, 2019
Turkish economy shrank 2.7 percent in Q4, 2018 growth below forecast: poll
Turkey’s economy shrank 2.7 percent in the fourth quarter of 2018, dragging full-year growth down to a below-forecast 2.55 percent,…
Trump extends Russia sanctions over Crimea for another year
World
March 5, 2019
Trump extends Russia sanctions over Crimea for another year
U.S. President Donald Trump has extended several packages of sanctions imposed on the Russian Federation by the Barack Obama administration…