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AKP gov’t cancelled 3,804 press cards in 5 years
October 28, 2019
AKP gov’t cancelled 3,804 press cards in 5 years
Turkey’s Justice and Development Party (AKP) government has cancelled the press cards of 3,804 journalists over the past five years,…
Turkey ‘demands’ the US extradite Syrian Kurdish commander: report
October 28, 2019
Turkey ‘demands’ the US extradite Syrian Kurdish commander: report
US authorities must extradite the commander of the Kurdish-led Syrian Defense Forces (SDF) to Turkey when he enters the United…
Turkish parliament condemns EP’s call for sanctions on Ankara: report
October 28, 2019
Turkish parliament condemns EP’s call for sanctions on Ankara: report
In a four-party statement, the Turkish parliament on Thursday condemned the European Parliament’s (EP) call for sanctions on Ankara due…
Erdoğan says Syria’s Idlib province suitable only for Arabs because it’s a desert
October 28, 2019
Erdoğan says Syria’s Idlib province suitable only for Arabs because it’s a desert
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said Syria’s Idlib province is only suitable for Arabs, not Kurds, because it’s a…
Russia sends 300 military police, 20 armored vehicles to Turkish-Syrian border
October 28, 2019
Russia sends 300 military police, 20 armored vehicles to Turkish-Syrian border
Russia sent about 300 more military police and more than 20 armored vehicles to Syria on Friday under an accord…
Pollster: New parties to determine result of Turkey’s 2023 presidential election
October 24, 2019
Pollster: New parties to determine result of Turkey’s 2023 presidential election
Özer Sencar, the owner and president of the Ankara-based Metropoll polling company, has said new parties that will be established…
SDF accuses Turkey of violating ceasefire, urges US intervention: report
October 24, 2019
SDF accuses Turkey of violating ceasefire, urges US intervention: report
The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) have said Turkey and its Syrian rebel allies launched a large land offensive targeting…
Turkey says problems with US over F-35 production will be resolved
October 24, 2019
Turkey says problems with US over F-35 production will be resolved
Turkey expects that disagreements with the United States over the production of F-35 jets will be overcome, its defense minister…
Erdoğan aide slams French magazine for calling Turkish president ‘The eradicator’
October 24, 2019
Erdoğan aide slams French magazine for calling Turkish president ‘The eradicator’
A Turkish presidential aide on Thursday slammed French magazine Le Point for its cover branding President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan as…
Evidence of war crimes committed during Turkish offensive in Syria found: US special envoy
October 24, 2019
Evidence of war crimes committed during Turkish offensive in Syria found: US special envoy
US President Donald Trump’s special envoy for Syria said on Wednesday that US forces had seen evidence of war crimes…