Former prosecutor, TV pundit released pending trial
Turkey
September 14, 2019
Former prosecutor, TV pundit released pending trial
Gültekin Avcı, a former Turkish prosecutor and TV pundit, was released pending trial on Friday, according to the Milli Gazete…
Turkey’s current account posts $1.2 billion year-on-year surplus in July
Business
September 14, 2019
Turkey’s current account posts $1.2 billion year-on-year surplus in July
Turkey’s current account balance posted a $1.2 billion surplus in July, improving from a $2.2 billion deficit in same period…
Erdoğan says personal bond with Trump can overcome Russian S-400 crisis: report
World
September 14, 2019
Erdoğan says personal bond with Trump can overcome Russian S-400 crisis: report
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said he will discuss buying US Patriot missiles with President Donald Trump this month, saying…
Germany urges Greece to step up migrant deportations to Turkey: report
World
September 14, 2019
Germany urges Greece to step up migrant deportations to Turkey: report
Germany’s Interior Ministry on Thursday called on Greece to step up deportations to Turkey as well as to exert stronger…
Only 2 schools in Turkey included in World University Rankings 2020
World
September 14, 2019
Only 2 schools in Turkey included in World University Rankings 2020
Only two universities in Turkey were among the world’s 500 best universities, according to the World University Rankings 2020 announced…
Turkish court acquits British academic who signed peace petition
Turkey
September 14, 2019
Turkish court acquits British academic who signed peace petition
An İstanbul high criminal court on Thursday ruled to acquit British academic Chris Stephenson, who was tried for allegedly spreading…
Islamist opposition party’s former chair faces 9-year sentence over Gülen links
Turkey
September 14, 2019
Islamist opposition party’s former chair faces 9-year sentence over Gülen links
A Turkish prosecutor has indicted Mustafa Kamalak, the former chairman of the Islamist opposition Felicity Party (SP), on allegations of…
Turkish teacher says unidentified men tried to abduct him in Ankara
Turkey
September 14, 2019
Turkish teacher says unidentified men tried to abduct him in Ankara
A Turkish teacher said three unidentified men tried to abduct him in Ankara as he was about to get into…
[UPDATE] 5 Cumhuriyet journalists released from prison after top court ruling
Turkey
September 14, 2019
[UPDATE] 5 Cumhuriyet journalists released from prison after top court ruling
Five journalists from the Cumhuriyet daily who have been in prison since April were released on Thursday evening after Turkey’s…
Erdoğan meets with 29 mayors, urges them to stop digging into past mayoral terms
Turkey
September 14, 2019
Erdoğan meets with 29 mayors, urges them to stop digging into past mayoral terms
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Wednesday met with 29 metropolitan mayors at his presidential palace in Ankara and asked…