5.7 magnitude earthquake jolts eastern Turkey, leaving one person dead
Turkey
June 15, 2020
5.7 magnitude earthquake jolts eastern Turkey, leaving one person dead
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.7 shook Bingöl province in eastern Turkey on Sunday, leaving one person dead and…
Turkey in talks to use 2 military bases in Libyan territory: report
World
June 15, 2020
Turkey in talks to use 2 military bases in Libyan territory: report
Turkey and Libya’s internationally recognized government are discussing possible Turkish use of two military bases in the North African country,…
Greece draws up 4 deterrence plans for Turkey’s expected east Med drilling: report
World
June 15, 2020
Greece draws up 4 deterrence plans for Turkey’s expected east Med drilling: report
In anticipation of a crisis in September, when Turkey says it plans to begin drilling on Greece’s continental shelf, Athens…
Greece picks up 36 more migrants off Lesbos: report
World
June 15, 2020
Greece picks up 36 more migrants off Lesbos: report
Thirty-six migrants travelling from Turkey were spotted off Lesbos and transferred to a temporary settlement in the north of the…
Turkey releases 6 journalists after top appeals court overturns sentences
Turkey
June 15, 2020
Turkey releases 6 journalists after top appeals court overturns sentences
The İstanbul 25th High Criminal Court on Monday released journalists Ahmet Memiş, Cemal Kalyoncu, Gökçe Fırat Çulhaoğlu, Ünal Tanık, Yakup…
Turkey only European country ranked in bottom 25 of Global Peace Index this year
World
June 14, 2020
Turkey only European country ranked in bottom 25 of Global Peace Index this year
Turkey was named 150th out of 163 countries around the world in the latest edition of the Global Peace Index,…
Turkish FM says ‘disappointed’ with Germany’s travel warning for Turkey
World
June 13, 2020
Turkish FM says ‘disappointed’ with Germany’s travel warning for Turkey
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu has said he is disappointed that the German government has extended its coronavirus travel warning…
Signature campaign launched for release of jailed journalist suffering from cancer
Turkey
June 13, 2020
Signature campaign launched for release of jailed journalist suffering from cancer
A signature campaign has been launched on the change.org website demanding the release of journalist Mevlüt Öztaş, who was diagnosed…
Investigations to be launched into critics of presidential online concerts
Turkey
June 13, 2020
Investigations to be launched into critics of presidential online concerts
Individuals who make critical comments about online concerts by famous Turkish singers organized by the Communications Directorate of the presidential…
Pro-Erdoğan ex-wrestler becomes executive board member of state-run Vakıfbank
Turkey
June 13, 2020
Pro-Erdoğan ex-wrestler becomes executive board member of state-run Vakıfbank
Hamza Yerlikaya, the youth and sports deputy minister and a former Olympic wrestler, has become an executive board member of…