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Kars mayor indicted on terrorism charges for role at now-closed Kurdish daily
July 10, 2019
Kars mayor indicted on terrorism charges for role at now-closed Kurdish daily
A Turkish prosecutor on Monday indicted Kars Mayor Ayhan Bilgen, a Kurdish politician from the Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP), on…
New İstanbul mayor says municipality’s financial situation is ‘hair raising’
July 9, 2019
New İstanbul mayor says municipality’s financial situation is ‘hair raising’
Ekrem İmamoğlu, who was elected the new mayor of İstanbul in a repeat election on June 23, has said the…
$142 million donated from presidential budget to unnamed foundations: report
July 9, 2019
$142 million donated from presidential budget to unnamed foundations: report
A total of 818 million Turkish lira, around $142 million, has been disbursed from the budget of the Turkish presidency…
Former intelligence chief Uzun, arrested on terrorism, insult charges, released pending trial
July 9, 2019
Former intelligence chief Uzun, arrested on terrorism, insult charges, released pending trial
Sabri Uzun, the former head of the National Security Directorate’s intelligence department in Ankara who was arrested in April on…
CoE calls on Turkey to repair damage to Turkish judiciary inflicted by state of emergency
July 9, 2019
CoE calls on Turkey to repair damage to Turkish judiciary inflicted by state of emergency
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatović has called on Turkish authorities to take immediate action to restore…
George Tsereteli re-elected President at Luxembourg Annual Session along with Vice-Presidents, Treasurer and Committee Officers
July 8, 2019
George Tsereteli re-elected President at Luxembourg Annual Session along with Vice-Presidents, Treasurer and Committee Officers
The OSCE Parliamentary Assembly re-elected George Tsereteli (Georgia) as President today along with three Vice-Presidents and a new Treasurer. Victor…
OSCE PA’s Luxembourg Declaration stresses link between security and sustainable development, urges parliaments and governments to commit to multilateralism
July 8, 2019
OSCE PA’s Luxembourg Declaration stresses link between security and sustainable development, urges parliaments and governments to commit to multilateralism
OSCE parliamentarians today voted overwhelmingly to adopt the Luxembourg Declaration, containing recommendations to national governments, parliaments and the international community in…
Bomb-laden car explosion in Reyhanli district kills three Syrians
July 8, 2019
Bomb-laden car explosion in Reyhanli district kills three Syrians
Three Syrian occupants were killed when a car carrying a bomb exploded in the Reyhanli district of the southern province…
Constitutional Court rejects individual application in unsolved murder case
July 8, 2019
Constitutional Court rejects individual application in unsolved murder case
Turkey’s Constitutional Court has declined to hear the case of an unsolved murder due to the expiration of the statute…
Turkey stockpiling US-made military equipment in face of sanctions over Russian S-400s: report
July 8, 2019
Turkey stockpiling US-made military equipment in face of sanctions over Russian S-400s: report
Turkey has been stockpiling parts for F-16s and other military equipment in anticipation of US sanctions for acquiring the Russian…