Turkey orders detention of 2,073 Gülen followers in July: ministry
Turkey
August 3, 2019
Turkey orders detention of 2,073 Gülen followers in July: ministry
According to Turkey’s deputy interior minister, İsmail Çataklı 2,073 suspects were detained in July as part of a post-coup crackdown…
14-year-old Kurdish youth killed when border patrol soldier opens fire: report
Turkey
August 3, 2019
14-year-old Kurdish youth killed when border patrol soldier opens fire: report
Vedat Ekinci, a 14-year-old Kurdish boy, was killed on Thursday by a border patrol soldier after he refused to stop…
Turkey’s former Kyiv Ambassador İşçan is now candidate for membership on the UN anti-torture committee
World
August 2, 2019
Turkey’s former Kyiv Ambassador İşçan is now candidate for membership on the UN anti-torture committee
In what could be seen as a highly cynical action by the Turkish government, a Turkish ambassador who prevented the publication…
Turkey destroys over 300,000 Gülen-affiliated books from public libraries
Turkey
August 1, 2019
Turkey destroys over 300,000 Gülen-affiliated books from public libraries
Turkey’s Education Ministry on Thursday announced that 301,878 books published by faith-based Gülen movement followers or Gülen-linked publishing houses have…
İstanbul apprehends 12,474 irregular migrants in 19 days
Turkey
August 1, 2019
İstanbul apprehends 12,474 irregular migrants in 19 days
The İstanbul Governor’s Office on Thursday released a statement on migration, announcing that a total of 12,474 illegal migrants were…
Top German court rejects comedian’s appeal over restrictions on satirical Erdoğan poem
World
August 1, 2019
Top German court rejects comedian’s appeal over restrictions on satirical Erdoğan poem
Germany’s highest court has upheld a ban on large sections of a satirical poem that mocked Turkey’s president, Recep Tayyip…
US rejects earlier parole hearing request by Armenian assassin after Turkey’s lobbying
World
August 1, 2019
US rejects earlier parole hearing request by Armenian assassin after Turkey’s lobbying
US authorities have rejected a request by the convicted murderer of a Turkish diplomat for an earlier parole hearing after…
Former secretary of Turkey’s intel chief sentenced to 8 years over Gülen links
Turkey
August 1, 2019
Former secretary of Turkey’s intel chief sentenced to 8 years over Gülen links
An Ankara high criminal court on Wednesday handed down a sentence of eight years, one month and 15 days to…
Deniz Bank becomes Turkey’s 12th bank with Arab stake ownership: report
World
August 1, 2019
Deniz Bank becomes Turkey’s 12th bank with Arab stake ownership: report
The transfer of 99.85 percent of Deniz Bank shares to the Dubai-based Emirates NBD bank has been completed, Deutsche Welle…
Lawyers denied access to previously missing Gülen followers now in police custody
Turkey
August 1, 2019
Lawyers denied access to previously missing Gülen followers now in police custody
The Ankara Bar Association on Thursday released a statement reporting that four Gülen followers who turned up in police custody…