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87-year-old man jailed on terrorism charges dies after heart attack in prison
September 11, 2019
87-year-old man jailed on terrorism charges dies after heart attack in prison
Mehmet Selim Buğrahan, an 87-year-old Kurdish man, has died in a hospital following a heart attack suffered in Kahramanmaraş Prison,…
3 more mothers join sit-ins demanding Kurdish party facilitate return of their children
September 10, 2019
3 more mothers join sit-ins demanding Kurdish party facilitate return of their children
Three more mothers on Monday joined sit-ins in front of the Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) headquarters in Diyarbakır, demanding…
Former judge given 10 years over Gülen links
September 10, 2019
Former judge given 10 years over Gülen links
Hasan Hüseyin Özese, a former judge dismissed from his position after a failed coup in Turkey in 2016, was sentenced…
Turkey’s FM says Greek Cypriots should learn to share natural resources
September 10, 2019
Turkey’s FM says Greek Cypriots should learn to share natural resources
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu on Monday said Greek Cypriots should “learn sharing” in the eastern Mediterranean, referring to the…
Despite start of US-Turkey joint patrols, Erdoğan cites disagreements on safe zone
September 10, 2019
Despite start of US-Turkey joint patrols, Erdoğan cites disagreements on safe zone
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, speaking hours after joint US-Turkey patrols began in northern Syria, said on Sunday Ankara and…
Turkey will lower interest rates to single digits, Erdoğan says
September 10, 2019
Turkey will lower interest rates to single digits, Erdoğan says
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said Turkey will soon lower interest rates to single digits and that inflation will follow…
Turkey’s warning on opening route to Europe for migrants was not a bluff: VP
September 8, 2019
Turkey’s warning on opening route to Europe for migrants was not a bluff: VP
A warning issued by Turkey about opening the route to Europe for migrants was “neither a threat nor a bluff,”…
Purged human rights defender briefly taken into custody, subjected to excessive force
September 8, 2019
Purged human rights defender briefly taken into custody, subjected to excessive force
Veli Saçılık, a purged human rights defender, was allegedly subjected to excessive force on Thursday when he was taken into…
EU’s Piri says İstanbul mayor’s possible removal from office would have ‘serious consequences’
September 8, 2019
EU’s Piri says İstanbul mayor’s possible removal from office would have ‘serious consequences’
Kati Piri, Turkey rapporteur for the European Parliament (EP), has warned that a possible move by the Turkish government to…
US updates Turkey travel advisory, warns citizens against terrorism and arbitrary detentions
September 8, 2019
US updates Turkey travel advisory, warns citizens against terrorism and arbitrary detentions
The US Department of State on Thursday updated its travel advisory on Turkey, urging increased caution due to terrorism and…