İstanbul police want list of women who had abortions for use in investigations
Turkey
September 11, 2019
İstanbul police want list of women who had abortions for use in investigations
The İstanbul Police Department has asked the provincial healthcare authority to provide it with a list of women who had…
Babacan says new party will be established by end of 2019
Turkey
September 11, 2019
Babacan says new party will be established by end of 2019
Former Deputy Prime Minister Ali Babacan has said a new political party that he intends to establish will become reality…
Washington-Beijing trade war offers Turkey opportunity to boost trade with US
Business
September 11, 2019
Washington-Beijing trade war offers Turkey opportunity to boost trade with US
Turkey sees an opportunity to boost trade with the United States amid Washington’s trade war with Beijing, the Turkish trade…
Former German MP charged in Turkey with insulting Erdoğan in 2017 interview
World
September 11, 2019
Former German MP charged in Turkey with insulting Erdoğan in 2017 interview
Mehmet Kılıç, a German politician originally from Turkey who previously served as a deputy in the Green party has been…
In post-coup crackdown Turkey orders 152 detentions over Gülen links in one day
Turkey
September 11, 2019
In post-coup crackdown Turkey orders 152 detentions over Gülen links in one day
Turkish prosecutors on Tuesday ordered the detention of 152 people in a massive post-coup crackdown targeting followers of the faith-based…
Turkey’s top court fines government for police violence against journalist in Gezi protests
Turkey
September 11, 2019
Turkey’s top court fines government for police violence against journalist in Gezi protests
The Turkish Constitutional Court has ordered the government to pay TL 27,500 ($4,750) in damages to journalist Erdal İmrek, who…
87-year-old man jailed on terrorism charges dies after heart attack in prison
Turkey
September 11, 2019
87-year-old man jailed on terrorism charges dies after heart attack in prison
Mehmet Selim Buğrahan, an 87-year-old Kurdish man, has died in a hospital following a heart attack suffered in Kahramanmaraş Prison,…
3 more mothers join sit-ins demanding Kurdish party facilitate return of their children
Turkey
September 10, 2019
3 more mothers join sit-ins demanding Kurdish party facilitate return of their children
Three more mothers on Monday joined sit-ins in front of the Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) headquarters in Diyarbakır, demanding…
Former judge given 10 years over Gülen links
Turkey
September 10, 2019
Former judge given 10 years over Gülen links
Hasan Hüseyin Özese, a former judge dismissed from his position after a failed coup in Turkey in 2016, was sentenced…
Turkey’s FM says Greek Cypriots should learn to share natural resources
World
September 10, 2019
Turkey’s FM says Greek Cypriots should learn to share natural resources
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu on Monday said Greek Cypriots should “learn sharing” in the eastern Mediterranean, referring to the…