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Turkey sentences 41 ex-mayors from Kurdish party to nearly 260 years in prison
September 4, 2019
Turkey sentences 41 ex-mayors from Kurdish party to nearly 260 years in prison
The Turkish Ministry of Interior has announced in a statement that 41 former mayors who were removed from office and…
Turkish colonel purged from military dies of heart attack at age 45
September 4, 2019
Turkish colonel purged from military dies of heart attack at age 45
Ömer Guni, a former colonel who was dismissed from the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) by a government decree during a…
Turkey to pursue own Syria plans unless it has safe zone control: report
September 3, 2019
Turkey to pursue own Syria plans unless it has safe zone control: report
Turkey will launch its own operation to establish a “safe zone” in Syria if talks with the United States fail…
Turkey’s presidential spokesman calls on Russia, Iran to implement Idlib deal
September 3, 2019
Turkey’s presidential spokesman calls on Russia, Iran to implement Idlib deal
Turkey’s presidential spokesman on Monday called on Russia and Iran to ensure the full implementation of a deal on Idlib…
Russia closely watching US-Turkish security zone talks for Syria, says FM
September 3, 2019
Russia closely watching US-Turkish security zone talks for Syria, says FM
Russia is keeping a close eye on the talks between the United States and Turkey on a security zone in…
Greece tightens border controls in response to new migrant flux from Turkey: report
September 3, 2019
Greece tightens border controls in response to new migrant flux from Turkey: report
Athens has announced stricter border patrols along with plans to move asylum-seekers from its islands to the mainland and speed…
Erdoğan pledges reform in judiciary at new judicial year ceremony: report
September 3, 2019
Erdoğan pledges reform in judiciary at new judicial year ceremony: report
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Monday said his government would move forward with reforms to the country’s judicial system,…
Turkey detains 15 journalists, bans 700 news articles, in August
September 2, 2019
Turkey detains 15 journalists, bans 700 news articles, in August
Fifteen Turkish journalists were detained and access was banned to 700 online news articles in the month of August, according…
Malaysian human rights group says deportation of Turkish family ‘wrong and unjust’
September 2, 2019
Malaysian human rights group says deportation of Turkish family ‘wrong and unjust’
A Malaysian human rights group has said the deportation of Arif Komiş and his family to Turkey upon a request…
Child abuse in religious school in Turkey leads to public outcry
September 2, 2019
Child abuse in religious school in Turkey leads to public outcry
More than 20 minors were allegedly subjected to sexual abuse by instructors at a religious school in İstanbul, according to…