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Turkish presidency enacted quadruple the legislation passed by parliament over last year: report
June 7, 2019
Turkish presidency enacted quadruple the legislation passed by parliament over last year: report
The Turkish Presidency in the last year issued 37 executive decrees containing 1,880 articles of legislation, while the parliament only…
Municipal energy company’s staff tasked with campaigning for AKP candidate, opposition deputy says
June 7, 2019
Municipal energy company’s staff tasked with campaigning for AKP candidate, opposition deputy says
Mahmut Tanal, deputy for İstanbul from the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), has claimed that a natural gas company…
Öcalan calls on gov’t, PKK to find new ways to resolve ‘Kurdish question’
June 7, 2019
Öcalan calls on gov’t, PKK to find new ways to resolve ‘Kurdish question’
Abdullah Öcalan, the jailed leader of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), has called on the PKK and the Turkish government…
Turkey detains some 27,000 irregular migrants in May: report
June 6, 2019
Turkey detains some 27,000 irregular migrants in May: report
A total of 27,536 undocumented migrants and 561 human smuggling suspects were detained across Turkey in May, the country’s deputy…
Some 15 percent of Turkish population subjected to prosecution in 2018
June 6, 2019
Some 15 percent of Turkish population subjected to prosecution in 2018
Over 13 million Turkish citizens, roughly 15 percent of the entire population, were the subjects of prosecution in 2018, amounting…
Rights groups express concern over abuses against civilians in Turkish-held Syrian city of Afrin: report
June 6, 2019
Rights groups express concern over abuses against civilians in Turkish-held Syrian city of Afrin: report
Rights groups are expressing concerns over the increasing abuses against civilians by rebel forces in the northwestern Syrian city of…
Institute of Turkish Studies in US announces closure after Ankara cuts funding
June 6, 2019
Institute of Turkish Studies in US announces closure after Ankara cuts funding
The Washington-based Institute of Turkish Studies (ITS) on Saturday announced that the board of directors had decided to cease operations…
Turkey detains 17 people with alleged Gülen ties on their way to Greece
June 6, 2019
Turkey detains 17 people with alleged Gülen ties on their way to Greece
Turkish police on Saturday detained 17 people who were on their way to Greece fleeing a post-coup crackdown targeting followers…
Flyers claiming exorbitant municipal spending considered ‘insult to president’
June 6, 2019
Flyers claiming exorbitant municipal spending considered ‘insult to president’
Turkish police intervened in a political gathering in İstanbul on Sunday and confiscated flyers about allegedly extravagant spending in the…
13 killed in car bomb blast in Turkish-held Syrian city: report
June 6, 2019
13 killed in car bomb blast in Turkish-held Syrian city: report
A car bomb killed at least 13 people Sunday night near a mosque in a northern town held by Turkey-backed…