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Drug overdose deaths increase as Turkey remains major dope transit point
June 8, 2019
Drug overdose deaths increase as Turkey remains major dope transit point
Drug-overdose deaths have significantly increased in Turkey as the country continues to be a major point for drug trafficking. The…
Arsenal star Mesut Özil marries in İstanbul with President Erdoğan as best man
June 8, 2019
Arsenal star Mesut Özil marries in İstanbul with President Erdoğan as best man
Former German international footballer Mesut Özil was married in İstanbul on Friday with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan as his…
NGO offers $350 for participating in Turkish minister’s roundtable in Washington
June 8, 2019
NGO offers $350 for participating in Turkish minister’s roundtable in Washington
Gönül Tol, the founding director of the Middle East Institute’s Center for Turkish Studies, claimed on Thursday that experts in…
ECtHR rejects 2010 application of Sledgehammer defendants
June 7, 2019
ECtHR rejects 2010 application of Sledgehammer defendants
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) on Thursday found an application made in 2010 by retired general Çetin Doğan…
IMF chair says Turkey’s Erdoğan not eager to seek financial assistance: report
June 7, 2019
IMF chair says Turkey’s Erdoğan not eager to seek financial assistance: report
The head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Christine Lagarde, said the fund would be willing to help Turkey if…
German peace groups call on EU to end cooperation with Turkey
June 7, 2019
German peace groups call on EU to end cooperation with Turkey
Germany’s leading peace institutes have called on the European Union to put an end to its cooperation with authoritarian regimes…
US stops accepting Turkish pilots for F-35 training: report
June 7, 2019
US stops accepting Turkish pilots for F-35 training: report
The United States has decided to stop accepting any additional Turkish pilots who planned to come to the US to…
Turkey determined to protect Turkish Cypriots’ rights to gas deposits in east Mediterranean: Erdoğan
June 7, 2019
Turkey determined to protect Turkish Cypriots’ rights to gas deposits in east Mediterranean: Erdoğan
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan says his country is determined to protect Turkish Cypriots’ rights to gas deposits in the…
Turkey’s S-400 purchase creates unacceptable risks, says US defense official
June 7, 2019
Turkey’s S-400 purchase creates unacceptable risks, says US defense official
Turkey’s purchase of Russia’s S-400 missile defense system creates “unacceptable risks” for the US, a Department of Defense official said…
Turkish polling company says ruling party’s Yıldırım is leading İstanbul race
June 7, 2019
Turkish polling company says ruling party’s Yıldırım is leading İstanbul race
Turkish polling company ORC on Friday said their latest survey indicates that the ruling party’s İstanbul mayoral candidate, Binali Yıldırım,…