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Kurdish airport worker commits suicide over social exclusion due to ethnic roots
June 19, 2019
Kurdish airport worker commits suicide over social exclusion due to ethnic roots
A Kurdish security guard working at İstanbul Airport committed suicide on Monday evening, jumping from an elevated area in an…
Turkey orders detention of 168 as part of post-coup crackdown on Gülen movement
June 18, 2019
Turkey orders detention of 168 as part of post-coup crackdown on Gülen movement
Turkish prosecutors in İzmir, Konya and Ankara provinces issued detention warrants for 168 people as part of a post-coup crackdown…
ECHR fines Moldova for expelling Turkish teachers at Ankara’s request
June 16, 2019
ECHR fines Moldova for expelling Turkish teachers at Ankara’s request
Having considered the lawsuit of five people who were arrested in Moldova on suspicion of «involvement in so-called Terrorist Organization…
Turkey will retaliate against US sanctions over Russian S-400s: minister
June 15, 2019
Turkey will retaliate against US sanctions over Russian S-400s: minister
Turkey will “take reciprocal steps” if the United States imposes sanctions over its purchase of a Russian S-400 air defense…
Turkey concerned over Moldova’s plans to move embassy to Jerusalem
June 15, 2019
Turkey concerned over Moldova’s plans to move embassy to Jerusalem
Turkey’s Foreign Ministry expressed concern late Thursday over Moldova’s decision to relocate its embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to…
Pro-gov’t journalist attacked after insults targeting Turkish generals
June 15, 2019
Pro-gov’t journalist attacked after insults targeting Turkish generals
Pro-government Yeni Akit daily journalist Murat Alan was beaten on Friday in an İstanbul neighborhood by four men with sticks,…
Turkey will not draw down its troops in Cyprus: Erdoğan
June 15, 2019
Turkey will not draw down its troops in Cyprus: Erdoğan
Turkey has the right to keep its troops in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (KKTC), President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan…
Moody’s downgrades Turkey rating to B1, ministry challenges move
June 15, 2019
Moody’s downgrades Turkey rating to B1, ministry challenges move
Moody’s cut Turkey’s sovereign credit rating deeper into “junk” territory on Friday, saying the risk of a balance of payments…
Former HDP deputy Ferhat Encü released from prison
June 15, 2019
Former HDP deputy Ferhat Encü released from prison
Former pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) Şırnak deputy Ferhat Encü was released from Kandıra Prison in northern Turkey on Friday…
BDDK denies filing complaints over critical comments about Turkey’s currency crisis
June 15, 2019
BDDK denies filing complaints over critical comments about Turkey’s currency crisis
Turkey’s Banking Regulation and Supervision Agency (BDDK) on Friday denied media reports claiming that it filed criminal complaints about dozens…