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Turkey deployed 42 tanks on Cyprus, Greek media claims
July 6, 2019
Turkey deployed 42 tanks on Cyprus, Greek media claims
Turkey in a secret operation transported 42 German Leopard-2A4 supertanks to Kythrea, a small town 10 kilometers northeast of Nicosia,…
Turks file nearly 5,000 asylum applications in Germany in first six months
July 6, 2019
Turks file nearly 5,000 asylum applications in Germany in first six months
The number of asylum applications lodged by Turkish nationals in Germany stood at 4,969 in the first six months of…
Turkey’s top appeals court declines to uphold aggravated life imprisonment of journalists
July 6, 2019
Turkey’s top appeals court declines to uphold aggravated life imprisonment of journalists
The 16th Criminal Department of Turkey’s Supreme Court of Appeals has declined to uphold the aggravated life sentences handed down…
Kremlin says S-400 missiles will be delivered to Turkey as planned
July 6, 2019
Kremlin says S-400 missiles will be delivered to Turkey as planned
An S-400 air defense system purchased by Turkey from Russia will be delivered as planned, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said…
No need to investigate Babacan over criminal links, Ankara prosecutors say
July 6, 2019
No need to investigate Babacan over criminal links, Ankara prosecutors say
The Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office has dismissed a criminal complaint alleging terrorism against former economy minister Ali Babacan, the…
Photos show prominent jailed journalist in hospital in handcuffs
July 6, 2019
Photos show prominent jailed journalist in hospital in handcuffs
Professor Mümtazer Türköne, a journalist from the now-closed Zaman newspaper who was among dozens of journalists jailed in the aftermath…
Court decision enables Turkish purge victims to become lawyers
July 6, 2019
Court decision enables Turkish purge victims to become lawyers
A decision by an administrative court in Ankara has made it possible for the victims of a government-led purge in…
Erdoğan says his party’s current deputies not involved in efforts to launch new party
July 6, 2019
Erdoğan says his party’s current deputies not involved in efforts to launch new party
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has ruled out claims suggesting that a number of deputies from his ruling Justice and…
US refusal to give Turkey F-35s would be ‘robbery,’ says Erdoğan
July 4, 2019
US refusal to give Turkey F-35s would be ‘robbery,’ says Erdoğan
A refusal by the United States to hand over to Turkey the F-35 fighter jets it has bought would be…
İstanbul Governor’s Office issues warning to shops with Arabic signs
July 4, 2019
İstanbul Governor’s Office issues warning to shops with Arabic signs
The İstanbul Governor’s Office has announced it issued warnings to hundreds of stores in the city ordering them to comply…