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Human Rights Violations Report, Comprehensive infographics about Turkey
August 28, 2019
Human Rights Violations Report, Comprehensive infographics about Turkey
Advocates of Silenced Turkey (AST), a New Jersey based Human Rights Organizations reports about Turkey. Infographics work began on August…
Purge-victim teacher dies of cancer after spending 3 years in jail
August 27, 2019
Purge-victim teacher dies of cancer after spending 3 years in jail
Tacettin Toprak, a 36-year-old teacher who was purged from his job by the Turkish government in the aftermath of a…
Woman calls for release of stage 4 cancer patient husband from jail
August 27, 2019
Woman calls for release of stage 4 cancer patient husband from jail
The wife of 42-year-old teacher Özgür Doğan, who was arrested due to his alleged links to the Gülen movement, has…
Kurdish militia to withdraw from safe zone area on Syrian-Turkish border: report
August 27, 2019
Kurdish militia to withdraw from safe zone area on Syrian-Turkish border: report
The Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG) militia and US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) are set to withdraw from a five…
Belgian-Turkish law student barred from leaving Turkey due to criminal charges
August 27, 2019
Belgian-Turkish law student barred from leaving Turkey due to criminal charges
A 27-year-old Belgian-Turkish law student is being held in Turkey where she was reportedly arrested more than a month ago…
Qatar ranks first in foreign investment in Turkey: report
August 27, 2019
Qatar ranks first in foreign investment in Turkey: report
Qatar ranked first among foreign investors in Turkey in the January to June 2019 period, according to data released by…
Israel to take steps to stop Turkey’s incitement in East Jerusalem: foreign minister
August 27, 2019
Israel to take steps to stop Turkey’s incitement in East Jerusalem: foreign minister
Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz has directed his ministry to formulate a package of measures to “stop Turkey’s incitement and…
This proportion was 45.6 percent in the previous period, it added.
August 27, 2019
This proportion was 45.6 percent in the previous period, it added.
Turkey on Tuesday ordered the detention of 44 active duty soldiers as part of a massive post-coup crackdown targeting faith-based…
More than 88 percent of Turkish households have Internet access: TurkStat
August 27, 2019
More than 88 percent of Turkish households have Internet access: TurkStat
Almost nine out of 10 households in Turkey currently enjoy Internet access, the state-run Anadolu news agency reported, citing a…
274 minors gave birth in two years at hospital in Turkey’s Antalya
August 27, 2019
274 minors gave birth in two years at hospital in Turkey’s Antalya
A total of 274 minors aged between 14 and 17 gave birth at the Kepez Public Hospital in Turkey’s southern…