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Eastern Libyan forces to impose flight ban from Libya to Turkey: report
June 29, 2019
Eastern Libyan forces to impose flight ban from Libya to Turkey: report
Eastern Libyan forces loyal to commander Khalifa Haftar will ban any commercial flights from Libya to Turkey and Turkish ships…
Investigation into enforced disappearance severely lacking: Ankara Bar Association
June 28, 2019
Investigation into enforced disappearance severely lacking: Ankara Bar Association
A Turkish police investigation into an enforced disappearance has been slammed by the Ankara Association for failing to meet basic…
Mayor-elect Imamoglu receives mandate for Istanbul mayorship
June 28, 2019
Mayor-elect Imamoglu receives mandate for Istanbul mayorship
Ekrem Imamoglu, Istanbul’s second-time mayor-elect from the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) received the official mandate to be the…
Turkey’s police view Kurdish songs as terrorist propaganda, singer says
June 28, 2019
Turkey’s police view Kurdish songs as terrorist propaganda, singer says
Ciya Senses, the lead singer of the band Koma Gulên Xerzan, has said that police officers told him during his…
Former allies of Turkey’s Erdoğan plan rival party after İstanbul defeat: report
June 28, 2019
Former allies of Turkey’s Erdoğan plan rival party after İstanbul defeat: report
Two senior figures in Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s ruling party are planning to launch a rival political group this…
Pregnant, ailing women among 4 arrested in Turkey’s Osmaniye due to Gülen links
June 28, 2019
Pregnant, ailing women among 4 arrested in Turkey’s Osmaniye due to Gülen links
A pregnant woman and another woman suffering from a heart problem were among four women arrested in the southern Turkish…
Polling data reveal more Turks view presidential system unfavorably
June 28, 2019
Polling data reveal more Turks view presidential system unfavorably
A survey conducted by the Metropoll polling company suggests that 58.9 percent of Turks prefer a parliamentary system of governance…
Erdoğan says Trump may visit Turkey in July: report
June 28, 2019
Erdoğan says Trump may visit Turkey in July: report
US President Donald Trump may visit Turkey in July, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said in an interview in Japan…
UK warns citizens against visiting designated parts of Turkey
June 28, 2019
UK warns citizens against visiting designated parts of Turkey
Travel within Turkey should be restricted, according to new safety warnings from the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO), which…
Former YARSAV vice president sentenced to 10 years over Gülen links
June 28, 2019
Former YARSAV vice president sentenced to 10 years over Gülen links
Oktay Aydın, a former vice president of the now-closed Association for the Union of Judges and Prosecutors (YARSAV) who also…