221 ex-military officers apply to testify against Turkish defense minister in dispute with opposition deputy
Turkey
December 14, 2019
221 ex-military officers apply to testify against Turkish defense minister in dispute with opposition deputy
A total of 221 retired Turkish military officers have applied to a court to testify against Defense Minister Hulusi Akar…
İmamoğlu describes Canal İstanbul project as ‘treason against the city’ in response to Erdoğan
Turkey
December 14, 2019
İmamoğlu describes Canal İstanbul project as ‘treason against the city’ in response to Erdoğan
As a war of words resumed between President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and İstanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu over the long-planned Canal…
4 Turkish political parties condemn US resolution recognizing Armenian genocide
World
December 14, 2019
4 Turkish political parties condemn US resolution recognizing Armenian genocide
In a rare of show of unity, four political parties in the Turkish Parliament on Friday condemned a US resolution…
Bosnian Lawyer for Arrested Turk ‘Deprived of Information’
World
December 12, 2019
Bosnian Lawyer for Arrested Turk ‘Deprived of Information’
The Bosnian lawyer for a Turkish school head who has been arrested as a “security threat”, and faces potential extradition,…
UEFA decides not to punish Turkish footballers for military salute
World
December 12, 2019
UEFA decides not to punish Turkish footballers for military salute
European football authority UEFA has decided not to punish Turkish footballers for military salutes they gave at an international game,…
US Senate passes resolution recognizing Armenian genocide: report
World
December 12, 2019
US Senate passes resolution recognizing Armenian genocide: report
The US Senate passed a resolution on Thursday formally recognizing the Ottoman Empire’s genocide against the Armenian people, a move…
2 HDP co-mayors in Van arrested on terrorism charges
Turkey
December 11, 2019
2 HDP co-mayors in Van arrested on terrorism charges
As part of an expanding crackdown on elected mayors from the Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP), two HDP district co-mayors…
Turkey joins Nobel ceremony boycott in protest of Handke
World
December 11, 2019
Turkey joins Nobel ceremony boycott in protest of Handke
Turkey said on Monday it would join Albania and Kosovo in boycotting the Nobel awards ceremony in protest of 2019…
71 university rectors in Turkey have no international citations
Turkey
December 11, 2019
71 university rectors in Turkey have no international citations
The names of 71 university rectors in Turkey are not included in the citations of international scholarly publications, according to…
Turkey blocked 288,310 websites in 14 years: report
Turkey
December 11, 2019
Turkey blocked 288,310 websites in 14 years: report
Turkish authorities blocked access to a total of 288,310 websites between 2006 and October 2019, according to a report released…