Hafsa Erdogdu
Interior Ministry tasks 3 inspectors with investigating alleged irregularities at İstanbul Municipality
Turkey
December 28, 2020
Interior Ministry tasks 3 inspectors with investigating alleged irregularities at İstanbul Municipality
Turkey’s Interior Ministry has ordered three inspectors to investigate allegations of irregularities at the İstanbul Municipality raised by the city’s…
Turkish Parliament approves bill feared to paralyze civil society
Turkey
December 28, 2020
Turkish Parliament approves bill feared to paralyze civil society
The Turkish Parliament has approved a controversial bill that would increase government control and monitoring of civil society groups and…
COVID-19 case in Beijing customs leads to delay in delivery of Sinovac vaccines to Turkey
Turkey
December 28, 2020
COVID-19 case in Beijing customs leads to delay in delivery of Sinovac vaccines to Turkey
The arrival in Turkey of an experimental coronavirus vaccine developed by Chinese biopharmaceutical company Sinovac will be delayed “1-2” days…
Turkey’s Labor Ministry refuses to certify exam of former public servant despite scoring second highest
Turkey
December 26, 2020
Turkey’s Labor Ministry refuses to certify exam of former public servant despite scoring second highest
A former public servant identified only by the initials A.B., 28, said he was not awarded his certificate by the…
Erdoğan says police will raid New Year’s parties violating pandemic measures
Turkey
December 25, 2020
Erdoğan says police will raid New Year’s parties violating pandemic measures
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said police will conduct raids on New Year’s parties held in disregard of rules…
Turkey extends tenure of state of emergency commission for another year
Turkey
December 25, 2020
Turkey extends tenure of state of emergency commission for another year
The tenure of a commission set up by the Turkish government to examine complaints from people who were adversely affected…
Gov’t granted 128 permits for special tax exemptions to 5 construction companies in 10 years
Turkey
December 25, 2020
Gov’t granted 128 permits for special tax exemptions to 5 construction companies in 10 years
The Turkish Trade Ministry granted 128 permits for special tax exemptions to five construction companies in the span of 10…
Nearly 2 mln inmates file complaints citing rights violations in Turkey’s prisons since 2010: report
Turkey
December 25, 2020
Nearly 2 mln inmates file complaints citing rights violations in Turkey’s prisons since 2010: report
Close to 2 million inmates in Turkey’s prisons have filed complaints of human rights violations stemming from a variety of…
Gag order imposed on news reports about embassy official allegedly involved in drug trafficking
Turkey
December 25, 2020
Gag order imposed on news reports about embassy official allegedly involved in drug trafficking
A court in the northern Turkish province of Edirne has imposed a gag order on news reports about Veysel Filiz,…
Christmastime in Turkey: a journey into Armenian minority life
Turkey
December 25, 2020
Christmastime in Turkey: a journey into Armenian minority life
Christmas, one of the biggest holidays of the year for Christians, may be the perfect time to discover Turkey’s Christian…