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Int’l lawyers say Turkey’s justice system being undermined by post-coup purge
July 20, 2019
Int’l lawyers say Turkey’s justice system being undermined by post-coup purge
Trust in Turkey’s justice system is being undermined by the systematic dismissal and jailing of thousands of judges and prosecutors,…
Turkish Halkbank executive released from US prison
July 20, 2019
Turkish Halkbank executive released from US prison
Hakan Atilla, 48, the former deputy director-general of Turkey’s state-run Halkbank who was sentenced in May 2018 to 32 months…
Directors sentenced to 4 years, 6 months in prison over documentary
July 20, 2019
Directors sentenced to 4 years, 6 months in prison over documentary
A Turkish court has handed down prison sentences of four years, six months to two film directors over a documentary…
Poll shows two-thirds of Turks prefer parliamentary system
July 20, 2019
Poll shows two-thirds of Turks prefer parliamentary system
Two years after Turkey voted to adopt a presidential system of governance and one year after its full implementation, a…
Turkish parliament supports gov’t gas drilling activities in eastern Mediterranean
July 20, 2019
Turkish parliament supports gov’t gas drilling activities in eastern Mediterranean
Four political parties in the Turkish Parliament issued a joint response to the European Union’s decision to halt high-level talks…
Fitch downgrades 12 foreign owned, 2 state banks’ ratings: statement
July 20, 2019
Fitch downgrades 12 foreign owned, 2 state banks’ ratings: statement
New York-based Fitch Ratings, one of the big three credit ratings agencies, has downgraded the support-driven Long-Term Foreign Currency Issuer…
Kavala reveals investigation into his alleged role in 2016 coup attempt
July 18, 2019
Kavala reveals investigation into his alleged role in 2016 coup attempt
Jailed businessman and philanthropist Osman Kavala has said he could spend more time in court since an investigation has been…
46 purge victims have died by suicide since state of emergency declared: report
July 18, 2019
46 purge victims have died by suicide since state of emergency declared: report
Forty-six victims of Turkey’s massive post-coup purge of state institutions have committed suicide, according to a report drafted by an…
Reuters poll expects 1.5 pct contraction by yearend for Turkish economy
July 18, 2019
Reuters poll expects 1.5 pct contraction by yearend for Turkish economy
Turkey’s economy is expected to shrink 1.5 percent by yearend for the first time in a decade and to see…
New İstanbul mayor appoints municipality’s first female deputy secretary-general
July 18, 2019
New İstanbul mayor appoints municipality’s first female deputy secretary-general
Ekrem İmamoğlu, the newly elected mayor of İstanbul, has appointed Yeşim Meltem Şişli as deputy secretary-general, marking the first time…