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Terror victim’s father receives suspended sentence for insulting Erdoğan
July 10, 2019
Terror victim’s father receives suspended sentence for insulting Erdoğan
Mustafa Doğan, the father of a 2015 terrorist attack victim, was given a suspended 10-month sentence on charges of insulting…
Cypriots protest as second Turkish ship plans to drill off island: report
July 10, 2019
Cypriots protest as second Turkish ship plans to drill off island: report
A Turkish ship planning to drill for oil and gas close to Cyprus dropped anchor off the island on Monday,…
Erdoğan’s bodyguards deserved arrest, says Bosnian border police chief
July 10, 2019
Erdoğan’s bodyguards deserved arrest, says Bosnian border police chief
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s two-day visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina got off to a rocky start on Monday after…
EU countries failed to support Turkey despite invaluable contributions to European security, says Erdoğan
July 10, 2019
EU countries failed to support Turkey despite invaluable contributions to European security, says Erdoğan
Despite Turkey’s sizable contribution to European security, including sheltering a wave of migrants, the anticipated support from European countries has…
European rights court fines Turkey for violating Kurdish politician’s freedom of expression
July 10, 2019
European rights court fines Turkey for violating Kurdish politician’s freedom of expression
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has fined Turkey for violating the right to free expression of jailed Kurdish…
Opposition leader calls on Erdoğan to remove son-in-law from Finance Ministry
July 10, 2019
Opposition leader calls on Erdoğan to remove son-in-law from Finance Ministry
İYİ (Good) Party leader Meral Akşener has called on President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to remove his son-in-law from the position…
Professional associations, unions denounce pro-gov’t think tank report profiling journalists
July 10, 2019
Professional associations, unions denounce pro-gov’t think tank report profiling journalists
Turkish journalist associations and unions held a press conference on Tuesday, denouncing a pro-government think tank report profiling journalists working…
Former minister resigns from ruling AKP, signals plans to found new party
July 10, 2019
Former minister resigns from ruling AKP, signals plans to found new party
Ali Babacan, a former minister and founding member of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP), announced on Monday that…
Turkey hopes for better relations with Greece after elections
July 10, 2019
Turkey hopes for better relations with Greece after elections
Turkish Foreign Ministry spokesman Hami Aksoy on Monday congratulated Greece’s main opposition leader, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, for his victory in Sunday’s…
Economist exposes plagiarism in new Turkish central bank governor’s master’s thesis
July 10, 2019
Economist exposes plagiarism in new Turkish central bank governor’s master’s thesis
Murat Uysal, Turkey’s new central bank governor, became a controversial subject on social media after a Turkish economist on Twitter…