Journalist sentenced on terrorism charges for membership in women’s organization
Turkey
November 22, 2021
Journalist sentenced on terrorism charges for membership in women’s organization
A Turkish court has handed down a prison sentence of three years, seven months and 22 days to journalist Nurcan…
Mezopotamya news agency reporter detained in SE Turkey
Turkey
November 21, 2021
Mezopotamya news agency reporter detained in SE Turkey
Turkish police have detained journalist Emrullah Acar, a reporter for the Mezopotamya news agency, in an early morning raid in…
Turkey summons Bulgarian envoy over election interference claims
Turkey
November 21, 2021
Turkey summons Bulgarian envoy over election interference claims
The Turkish Foreign Ministry summoned the Bulgarian ambassador to Turkey on Thursday after the Bulgarian Foreign Ministry summoned the Turkish…
Imam punished for contradicting Erdoğan’s accusations against Gezi protestors is suffering from kidney failure
Turkey
November 21, 2021
Imam punished for contradicting Erdoğan’s accusations against Gezi protestors is suffering from kidney failure
Fuat Yıldırım, the former deputy imam (müezzin) of İstanbul’s historic Bezmiâlem Valide Sultan Mosque during the 2013 Gezi protests who…
Turkish prosecutors ordered detention of 110 people over alleged Gülen links in a week
Turkey
November 21, 2021
Turkish prosecutors ordered detention of 110 people over alleged Gülen links in a week
Turkish prosecutors have over the past week ordered the detention of 110 people due to alleged links to the Gülen…
No lasting recovery in sight for lira unless CB frees itself from Erdoğan: FT
Business
November 21, 2021
No lasting recovery in sight for lira unless CB frees itself from Erdoğan: FT
Investors and analysts have argued that there is little prospect of a lasting recovery for the lira unless Turkey’s central…
US urges EU countries to take measures to prevent Russia from taking military action in Ukraine, – NYT
Ukraine
November 21, 2021
US urges EU countries to take measures to prevent Russia from taking military action in Ukraine, – NYT
American intelligence officials are warning allies that there is a short window of time to prevent Russia from taking military…
Snap election only way out of Turkey’s financial woes, jailed Kurdish leader says
Turkey
November 21, 2021
Snap election only way out of Turkey’s financial woes, jailed Kurdish leader says
Imprisoned Kurdish leader Selahattin Demirtaş has said that the only way out of Turkey’s financial troubles is holding a snap…
Three people wounded in shooting at Atlanta Airport
World
November 21, 2021
Three people wounded in shooting at Atlanta Airport
The airport was presumably super-busy when the incident took place as the Thanksgiving travel rush is underway in the United…
27 children killed, 160 subjected to sexual abuse in Turkey in 2021: report
Turkey
November 21, 2021
27 children killed, 160 subjected to sexual abuse in Turkey in 2021: report
A report by human rights defender and opposition deputy Sezgin Tanrıkulu has revealed that at least 27 children were killed…