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Kurdish party says will continue supporting opposition in Sunday vote despite Öcalan letter
June 22, 2019
Kurdish party says will continue supporting opposition in Sunday vote despite Öcalan letter
The Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) on Friday announced that their strategy to support the opposition in Sunday’s İstanbul mayoral…
Some 68,000 cannot vote in İstanbul polls, election authority says
June 22, 2019
Some 68,000 cannot vote in İstanbul polls, election authority says
Turkey’s Supreme Election Board (YSK) has announced that a total of 68,017 people will not be able to vote in…
Turkey could face consequences if it persists in drilling efforts off Cyprus: Greek PM
June 22, 2019
Turkey could face consequences if it persists in drilling efforts off Cyprus: Greek PM
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said on Friday Turkey could face consequences from Europe if it persists on a course…
Nearly 70,000 Turks receive German pensions in Turkey: report
June 22, 2019
Nearly 70,000 Turks receive German pensions in Turkey: report
The number of Turks who transferred their German pensions to Turkey reached 69,089 in 2017, Deutsche Welle Turkish service reported…
New president of Iraqi Kurdistan visits Turkey 2 days before İstanbul election re-run
June 22, 2019
New president of Iraqi Kurdistan visits Turkey 2 days before İstanbul election re-run
Nechirvan Barzani, who on June 10 was sworn in as the new president of Iraq’s semi-autonomous region of Kurdistan, has…
AKP pays visit to small opposition party ahead of critical İstanbul vote
June 22, 2019
AKP pays visit to small opposition party ahead of critical İstanbul vote
A group of officials from the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) on Friday paid a visit to Felicity Party…
Nationalist politician claims PKK leader sought to prevent HDP abuse of İstanbul vote
June 22, 2019
Nationalist politician claims PKK leader sought to prevent HDP abuse of İstanbul vote
Devlet Bahçeli, the chairman of Turkey’s Nationalist Movement Party (MHP), has claimed that a recent letter from the leader of…
Erdoğan says even if they are Kurds, they are still human beings
June 22, 2019
Erdoğan says even if they are Kurds, they are still human beings
In yet another controversial move to attract Kurdish voters ahead of a critical mayoral election in İstanbul on Sunday, Turkish…
İmamoğlu leads İstanbul repeat election by 5 percent, new poll suggests
June 22, 2019
İmamoğlu leads İstanbul repeat election by 5 percent, new poll suggests
A survey conducted two days before the re-run of an İstanbul mayoral election indicates that the opposition’s Ekrem İmamoğlu is…
Turkish court blocks web pages over finance minister affair rumours
June 21, 2019
Turkish court blocks web pages over finance minister affair rumours
Turkish authorities on Friday blocked access to a title mentioning unverified rumours of an affair between the Turkish economy minister…