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Medical student jailed over Gülen links begs for justice in letter
August 17, 2019
Medical student jailed over Gülen links begs for justice in letter
Münise Kübra Çakırçoban, a medical student who was put behind bars three years ago due to alleged links to the…
Lawyer who mysteriously appeared says previously missing men are just fine
August 17, 2019
Lawyer who mysteriously appeared says previously missing men are just fine
A lawyer who represented in court two of four previously missing men who were allegedly kidnapped by the Turkish intelligence…
16-Year-Old Fortnite Champ Gets ‘Swatted’ While Livestreaming
August 13, 2019
16-Year-Old Fortnite Champ Gets ‘Swatted’ While Livestreaming
Kyle “Bugha” Giersdorf, the 16-year-old who won $3 million in the Fortnite World Cup, was the victim of a “swatting”…
28 Turkish pilgrims die while performing Hajj in Saudi Arabia
August 13, 2019
28 Turkish pilgrims die while performing Hajj in Saudi Arabia
Twenty-eight Turkish pilgrims died during the Hajj in Saudi Arabia, Turkey’s top cleric told reporters on Monday, according to the…
Only modest recovery expected in Turkey’s economy for 2019: report
August 13, 2019
Only modest recovery expected in Turkey’s economy for 2019: report
Turkey’s economy, which suffered a currency crisis last year, is still in the doldrums and only a modest recovery is…
AI invites activists to urge Turkish authorities to investigate missing men’s whereabouts
August 13, 2019
AI invites activists to urge Turkish authorities to investigate missing men’s whereabouts
Amnesty International on Tuesday issued an urgent action document calling on human rights activists and concerned people to write letters…
US delegation to coordinate planned Syria safe zone arrives in Turkey
August 12, 2019
US delegation to coordinate planned Syria safe zone arrives in Turkey
A US delegation has arrived in Turkey’s southern province of Şanlıurfa to start work on the establishment of a joint…
Erdoğan completes assimilation of Turkey’s central bank, columnist says
August 12, 2019
Erdoğan completes assimilation of Turkey’s central bank, columnist says
Turkey’s central bank has finally been assimilated to the new presidential system of government in the country, columnist Taha Akyol…
Istanbul mayor sues ruling party MP over identity theft case
August 12, 2019
Istanbul mayor sues ruling party MP over identity theft case
Istanbul mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu is suing a member of parliament from the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) who publicly…
Turkish lira leads emerging market currencies lower
August 12, 2019
Turkish lira leads emerging market currencies lower
Turkey’s lira fell, leading a decline in major emerging market currencies, as investors sold the assets on concern for the…