Man employed by former Ankara mayor as ‘Fetö specialist’ never worked
Turkey
October 10, 2019
Man employed by former Ankara mayor as ‘Fetö specialist’ never worked
Çetin Acar was employed as a specialist on Fetö, a derogatory term coined by the Turkish government to refer to…
Erdoğan tried to exchange Turkish generals in Germany for me, says Deniz Yücel
World
October 10, 2019
Erdoğan tried to exchange Turkish generals in Germany for me, says Deniz Yücel
Deniz Yücel, a German-Turkish journalist who was jailed in Turkey from February 2017 to February 2018, said Turkish President Recep…
Twitter apologizes for letting ‘Die Trump’ hashtag trend in Turkey
World
October 10, 2019
Twitter apologizes for letting ‘Die Trump’ hashtag trend in Turkey
Twitter apologized on Monday for letting a phrase that roughly translates as “Die Trump” to briefly trend in Turkey, The…
Turkish military operation in northern Syria has begun, Erdoğan says
World
October 10, 2019
Turkish military operation in northern Syria has begun, Erdoğan says
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan announced on Wednesday that Operation Peace Spring, a Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) military operation east…
European Union calls on Turkey to halt military operation in Syria
World
October 9, 2019
European Union calls on Turkey to halt military operation in Syria
European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker on Wednesday called on Turkey to show restraint and stop its military operation in northeast…
Armenian human right activist detained in İstanbul: report
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October 9, 2019
Armenian human right activist detained in İstanbul: report
Arlet Natali Avazyan, an Armenian-origin Turkish human rights activist, was detained following a police raid on her house on Tuesday.…
Turkish gendarmes detain 8 performers for singing in Kurdish: report
Turkey
October 6, 2019
Turkish gendarmes detain 8 performers for singing in Kurdish: report
Eight Kurdish singers were detained on Friday by Turkish gendarmes on allegations of spreading terrorist propaganda in the Viranşehir district…
Turkey to launch new round of drilling in disputed area off Cyprus
World
October 6, 2019
Turkey to launch new round of drilling in disputed area off Cyprus
Turkey’s Yavuz drillship on set sail on Thursday to start drilling to the south of Cyprus, in an area claimed…
Turkish-backed rebels in Syria vow to support Erdoğan’s cross-border offensive
World
October 6, 2019
Turkish-backed rebels in Syria vow to support Erdoğan’s cross-border offensive
Turkish-backed Syrian rebels pledged on Friday to back a potential cross-border offensive that Ankara has threatened to mount against Kurdish…
Cyprus condemns Turkey for sending another drilling ship to east Med
World
October 6, 2019
Cyprus condemns Turkey for sending another drilling ship to east Med
Cyprus on Friday strongly condemned Turkey’s move to send another drilling vessel to waters where Cyprus has already issued licenses…