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17 detained in Ankara during protests over removal of Kurdish mayors
August 24, 2019
17 detained in Ankara during protests over removal of Kurdish mayors
Police on Thursday detained 17 people who took part in a demonstration in Turkey’s capital city of Ankara in protest…
3 soldiers killed, 1 injured in clash with PKK in SE Turkey
August 24, 2019
3 soldiers killed, 1 injured in clash with PKK in SE Turkey
Three Turkish soldiers were killed and another was injured during a clash with the terrorist Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) in…
US says Turkey’s removal of Kurdish mayors ‘concerning’
August 24, 2019
US says Turkey’s removal of Kurdish mayors ‘concerning’
State Department Spokesperson Morgan Ortagus in a press briefing on Wednesday criticized Turkey’s action two days before in ousting three…
Gov’t forces open fire on Turkish observation post in Syria: report
August 23, 2019
Gov’t forces open fire on Turkish observation post in Syria: report
Syrian government forces opened fire on a Turkish observation post in northwest Syria, two Turkish officials told Reuters on Thursday,…
Turkey, US agree to launch first phase of Syria safe zone plan
August 23, 2019
Turkey, US agree to launch first phase of Syria safe zone plan
The Turkish and US defense chiefs on Wednesday spoke over the phone and agreed to launch the first phase of…
Trashed document reveals Turkey considering Putin’s anti-sanctions network: report
August 23, 2019
Trashed document reveals Turkey considering Putin’s anti-sanctions network: report
Russia and Turkey held urgent talks in July on connecting Turkish companies and lenders to the Russian central bank’s alternative…
Diyarbakır Governor’s Office instigated removal of Kurdish mayor a day after the election: report
August 23, 2019
Diyarbakır Governor’s Office instigated removal of Kurdish mayor a day after the election: report
While the Turkish government maintained that the recent ousting of three Kurdish mayors from office was the result of investigations…
İzmir police detain 27 lawyers at protest over removal of Kurdish mayors
August 23, 2019
İzmir police detain 27 lawyers at protest over removal of Kurdish mayors
Police in İzmir detained 26 lawyers and one journalist during a protest on Thursday over the removal of recently elected…
Suspension of mayors seriously risk damaging Turkey’s democracy – EU
August 21, 2019
Suspension of mayors seriously risk damaging Turkey’s democracy – EU
The European Union spokesperson for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy says the dismissal of democratically elected mayors of Diyarbakir, Van,…
At least 20 high appeals court judges to boycott ceremony at Erdoğan’s palace: report
August 21, 2019
At least 20 high appeals court judges to boycott ceremony at Erdoğan’s palace: report
At least 20 judges from Turkey’s Supreme Court of Appeals have decided to boycott the opening ceremony of the new…