Turkish journalist suffering from cancer released from prison
Turkey
June 23, 2020
Turkish journalist suffering from cancer released from prison
Journalist Mevlüt Öztaş, who was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer while in jail and is currently at stage four of the…
Bomb attack kills 5 civilians in Turkish-held town in northern Syria
World
June 23, 2020
Bomb attack kills 5 civilians in Turkish-held town in northern Syria
A bomb attack in northern Syria has claimed the lives of five civilians, according to a statement by Turkey’s Defense…
Regional appeals court upholds CHP İstanbul official’s prison sentence
Turkey
June 23, 2020
Regional appeals court upholds CHP İstanbul official’s prison sentence
A regional court of appeals in İstanbul has ruled to uphold the prison sentence of nine years, eight months handed…
France will not tolerate Turkey’s military intervention in Libya, Macron says
World
June 23, 2020
France will not tolerate Turkey’s military intervention in Libya, Macron says
France will not tolerate Turkey’s military intervention in Libya, President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday, accusing Ankara of playing “a…
Turkish Foreign Ministry slams Macron’s Libya statement: report
World
June 23, 2020
Turkish Foreign Ministry slams Macron’s Libya statement: report
Turkey has slammed French President Emmanuel Macron over his remarks on Ankara’s role in the Libyan conflict as a demonstration…
Turkey arrests 4 citizens over alleged spying for France: report
World
June 23, 2020
Turkey arrests 4 citizens over alleged spying for France: report
Turkey has arrested four of its nationals on suspicion of spying for France on conservative and religious groups, AFP reported,…
Turkey’s central gov’t debt jumped 34 percent year-on-year in May: ministry
Business
June 23, 2020
Turkey’s central gov’t debt jumped 34 percent year-on-year in May: ministry
Turkey’s central government debt totaled 1.63 trillion lira ($238 billion) at the end of May, up 34 percent year-on-year, the…
Turkey allows lawyers to march into Ankara, ending standoff: report
Turkey
June 23, 2020
Turkey allows lawyers to march into Ankara, ending standoff: report
Turkish authorities on Tuesday allowed a group of top lawyers to continue a symbolic march into the capital of Ankara,…
US senator calls for sanctions on Turkey over east Mediterranean moves: report
World
June 23, 2020
US senator calls for sanctions on Turkey over east Mediterranean moves: report
Senator Bob Menendez, a Democrat from New Jersey and one of the architects of the landmark Eastern Mediterranean Security and…
Suicide bomber attack on Turkish military base in Somalia kills 2: report
World
June 23, 2020
Suicide bomber attack on Turkish military base in Somalia kills 2: report
A suicide bomber detonated inside a Turkish military training base in Somalia’s capital and killed two people, The Associated Press…