All inmates in 1 ward in Silivri Prison may have been infected with coronavirus: report
Turkey
June 7, 2020
All inmates in 1 ward in Silivri Prison may have been infected with coronavirus: report
More than 40 inmates incarcerated in one prison ward in the notorious Silivri Prison in İstanbul may have been infected…
Newly arrested CHP deputy released from jail under anti-coronavirus measures
Turkey
June 7, 2020
Newly arrested CHP deputy released from jail under anti-coronavirus measures
Main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) deputy Enis Berberoğlu, who was ousted from the Turkish Parliament along with two other…
3-month ban on layoffs could be extended by Turkish gov’t: report
World
June 5, 2020
3-month ban on layoffs could be extended by Turkish gov’t: report
Turkey could extend a three-month ban on layoffs that was imposed in April to offset shuttered businesses and unemployment in…
Turkey playing Trump’s game in declaring Antifa a terrorist organization
World
June 5, 2020
Turkey playing Trump’s game in declaring Antifa a terrorist organization
Turkey has been trying to play US President Donald Trump’s game by painting Antifa as a terrorist organization in official…
Turkey orders detention of 68 people over Gülen links: report
Turkey
June 5, 2020
Turkey orders detention of 68 people over Gülen links: report
Turkish prosecutors on Friday ordered the detention of 68 people as part of a large-scale crackdown targeting the faith-based Gülen…
Turkey’s elderly unhappy with ongoing age-based curfew: report
Turkey
June 5, 2020
Turkey’s elderly unhappy with ongoing age-based curfew: report
Turkey’s elderly population has grown frustrated with the continuing COVID-19 restrictions for people above the age of 65, feeling that…
Greek Cypriot leader says Turkey, EU at ‘critical crossroad’
World
June 1, 2020
Greek Cypriot leader says Turkey, EU at ‘critical crossroad’
Cypriot President Nikos Anastasiades said on Saturday that the European Union was at a critical point regarding its relations with…
Turkish rapper detained after releasing video mocking Erdoğan’s son
Turkey
June 1, 2020
Turkish rapper detained after releasing video mocking Erdoğan’s son
Turkish rapper Bulut Alpman, known as Rota, has been detained by the police the day after he released a video…
Turkey repatriates 12 ISIS detainees to Finland
Turkey
June 1, 2020
Turkey repatriates 12 ISIS detainees to Finland
Turkey’s Interior Ministry said on Sunday that 12 Finnish Islamic State (ISIS) detainees, what it calls foreign terrorist fighters, have…
The legacy of the Mavi Marmara raid – a decade on
Turkey
June 1, 2020
The legacy of the Mavi Marmara raid – a decade on
Ten years ago on Sunday, Israeli forces stormed the Mavi Marmara, a Turkish-owned vessel that was part of a flotilla…