Erdoğan says he wishes for a Turkey with a freer press
Turkey
August 30, 2019
Erdoğan says he wishes for a Turkey with a freer press
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, whose government has jailed scores of critical journalists and closed down hundreds of media outlets,…
7.5 million year-old giant fossil discovered in central Turkey
Art and Culture
August 30, 2019
7.5 million year-old giant fossil discovered in central Turkey
A giant fossil dating back 7.5 million years has been found during ongoing excavations near the Yamula Dam in the…
Gov’t-appointed trustee to Mardin fires 150 workers
Turkey
August 30, 2019
Gov’t-appointed trustee to Mardin fires 150 workers
On the 10th day of his controversial appointment by the Turkish government as trustee of the southeastern Turkish city of…
70-year-old illiterate woman gets 3 years for carrying placard during 2009 march
Turkey
August 30, 2019
70-year-old illiterate woman gets 3 years for carrying placard during 2009 march
Raife İnatçı, a 70-year-old illiterate woman from the southeastern Turkish province of Diyarbakır, was sent to jail due to a…
Erdoğan calls on Davutoğlu to reveal what he knows after terrorism remarks
Turkey
August 30, 2019
Erdoğan calls on Davutoğlu to reveal what he knows after terrorism remarks
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has called on former Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu to reveal what he knows about the…
Defense minister says 17,498 expelled from Turkish military so far over Gülen links
Turkey
August 30, 2019
Defense minister says 17,498 expelled from Turkish military so far over Gülen links
Turkey’s defense minister, Hulusi Akar, has announced that to date a total of 17,498 members of the Turkish Armed Forces…
Turkey’s foreign trade deficit shrinks by 46.9 pct year-on-year in July
Business
August 29, 2019
Turkey’s foreign trade deficit shrinks by 46.9 pct year-on-year in July
Turkey’s foreign trade deficit narrowed 46.9 percent year-on-year in July to $3.192 billion, data from the Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat)…
Erdoğan pledges support for capital punishment after murder video sparks outrage
Turkey
August 29, 2019
Erdoğan pledges support for capital punishment after murder video sparks outrage
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has once again brought up the issue of restoring the death penalty, vowing to approve…
Malaysia to deport Turkish family upon request from Ankara claiming Gülen links: report
World
August 29, 2019
Malaysia to deport Turkish family upon request from Ankara claiming Gülen links: report
A Turkish family under UN protection in Malaysia is being held at Kuala Lumpur International Airport by local officials who…
Erdoğan signals more Kurdish mayors will be dismissed from office
Turkey
August 29, 2019
Erdoğan signals more Kurdish mayors will be dismissed from office
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has signaled that more Kurdish mayors will be removed from office, predicting that prosecutions will be…