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Turkish Parliament receives 30 summaries of proceedings for 19 HDP deputies
October 24, 2019
Turkish Parliament receives 30 summaries of proceedings for 19 HDP deputies
The Turkish Parliament has received 30 summaries of proceedings on terrorism charges against 19 deputies from the Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic…
Turkish opposition deputy criticizes his party’s stance over Syria, Kurds
October 24, 2019
Turkish opposition deputy criticizes his party’s stance over Syria, Kurds
Sezgin Tanrıkulu, a deputy from Turkey’s main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), has reportedly slammed his party’s policies towards Syria…
Journalists in exile hold protest in Germany in support of jailed colleagues in Turkey
October 22, 2019
Journalists in exile hold protest in Germany in support of jailed colleagues in Turkey
Journalists who fled a government crackdown in Turkey and took shelter in Germany held a protest over the weekend on…
AKP Ordu mayor accused of earning $42,000 a month from state and private posts
October 22, 2019
AKP Ordu mayor accused of earning $42,000 a month from state and private posts
Ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) mayor of Ordu Hilmi Güler, also a former minister, takes in a monthly income…
Turkey detains 4 Kurdish mayors who were removed from office
October 21, 2019
Turkey detains 4 Kurdish mayors who were removed from office
Turkish police on Monday detained four Kurdish mayors, including the chief executive of Turkey’s largest predominantly Kurdish city of Diyarbakır,…
Turkish FM strongly denies use of chemical weapons during Syria operation
October 19, 2019
Turkish FM strongly denies use of chemical weapons during Syria operation
The Turkish Foreign Ministry has denied allegations suggesting that the Turkish military used chemical weapons during its nine-day incursion into…
Turkey arrests 3 people protesting opposition party’s support for Syria incursion
October 19, 2019
Turkey arrests 3 people protesting opposition party’s support for Syria incursion
Three people who attempted to stage a demonstration protesting the support for a Turkish military incursion into northern Syria extended…
Greece, EU cannot be blackmailed by Turkey on migration, Greek PM says
October 19, 2019
Greece, EU cannot be blackmailed by Turkey on migration, Greek PM says
Greece and the European Union should not be held hostage by Turkey over migration, Greek Premier Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on…
Turkey could allocate funds in 2020 budget for Syria safe zone housing: official
October 19, 2019
Turkey could allocate funds in 2020 budget for Syria safe zone housing: official
US President Donald Trump warned Turkish President Tayyip Erdoğan in a letter about Turkey’s incursion into Syria, “Don’t be a…
Turkey could allocate funds in 2020 budget for Syria safe zone housing: official
October 19, 2019
Turkey could allocate funds in 2020 budget for Syria safe zone housing: official
Turkey could allocate funds in its 2020 budget for building housing for refugees in a “safe zone” it wants to…