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Wife of exiled Turkish journalist reunites with family despite being denied passport
June 15, 2019
Wife of exiled Turkish journalist reunites with family despite being denied passport
Dilek Dündar, the spouse of journalist Can Dündar, who lives in exile in Germany, announced on Friday that she has…
Turkish prosecutors seek aggravated life for HDP politicians targeted by interior minister
June 13, 2019
Turkish prosecutors seek aggravated life for HDP politicians targeted by interior minister
Adana prosecutors have indicted 12 local politicians from the Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) who were previously verbally targeted by Interior…
Over 60 percent of Turks back Erdoğan’s Russian missile purchase: poll
June 13, 2019
Over 60 percent of Turks back Erdoğan’s Russian missile purchase: poll
A total of 62.8 percent of the public backs Turkey’s purchase of a Russian S-400 air defense system even though…
2 Turkish journalists moved from prison to house arrest
June 13, 2019
2 Turkish journalists moved from prison to house arrest
Editor Semiha Şahin and reporter Pınar Gayıp from the Etkin News Agency (ETHA) have been released from prison into house…
Turkish columnist turns self in to serve prison sentence for insulting Erdoğan
June 13, 2019
Turkish columnist turns self in to serve prison sentence for insulting Erdoğan
A Turkish columnist who was assaulted last month in front of his apartment turned himself in on Thursday to serve…
Turkey ranked 152nd among 163 countries on Global Peace Index
June 13, 2019
Turkey ranked 152nd among 163 countries on Global Peace Index
Turkey has again dropped three places in the Global Peace Index 2019 and was ranked 152nd among 163 countries, according…
İstanbul Municipality workers demonstrate against opposition candidate İmamoğlu
June 13, 2019
İstanbul Municipality workers demonstrate against opposition candidate İmamoğlu
Employees of the İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality on Wednesday held a demonstration in protest of Ekrem İmamoğlu, the opposition candidate for…
Turkish university student sentenced to 7.5 years over Gülen links
June 13, 2019
Turkish university student sentenced to 7.5 years over Gülen links
Muhammed Harun Bulut, a Turkish university student in Adana province, on Thursday was sentenced to seven-and-a-half years in prison for…
Turkey calls US House resolution condemning Russian S-400 deal ‘unacceptably threatening’
June 11, 2019
Turkey calls US House resolution condemning Russian S-400 deal ‘unacceptably threatening’
Turkey said on Tuesday a US House of Representatives’ resolution condemning Ankara’s purchase of a Russian defense system and urging…
EU grants Turkey €275 million to build railway from İstanbul to Bulgarian border
June 11, 2019
EU grants Turkey €275 million to build railway from İstanbul to Bulgarian border
The European Union will grant Turkey 275 million euros ($311 million) to fund part of a 155-kilometer rail line from…