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Turkish singer investigated for dedicating song to 13-year-old Gezi Park victim
June 6, 2019
Turkish singer investigated for dedicating song to 13-year-old Gezi Park victim
Turkish prosecutors have launched an investigation into Turkish singer Alpay after he at a concert commemorated a 13-year-old boy who…
Turkey can’t step back from Russian missile deal: Erdoğan
June 6, 2019
Turkey can’t step back from Russian missile deal: Erdoğan
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Tuesday it was out of the question for Turkey to take a step back…
Chechen leader’s son stars on Turkish state-run TV
June 2, 2019
Chechen leader’s son stars on Turkish state-run TV
Adem Kadyrov, one of the sons of Ramzan Kadyrov, head of the Chechen Republic, has appeared in an episode of…
Turkish Airlines to stop offering Armenian weekly to passengers
June 2, 2019
Turkish Airlines to stop offering Armenian weekly to passengers
Turkey’s national carrier Turkish Airlines (THY) will no longer offer Armenian weekly newspaper Agos to its customers at the international…
HDP aims to persuade 200,000 Kurdish voters to support opposition’s İmamoğlu
June 2, 2019
HDP aims to persuade 200,000 Kurdish voters to support opposition’s İmamoğlu
Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) Co-chair Pervin Buldan has said their election campaign will aim to convince some 200,000 Kurds…
US planning to establish safe zone in northern Syria: Pompeo
June 2, 2019
US planning to establish safe zone in northern Syria: Pompeo
The US is planning to set up a safe zone in northern Syria to avoid further tension in the region,…
Turkey launches investigation into German journalist over social media accounts
June 2, 2019
Turkey launches investigation into German journalist over social media accounts
Ankara prosecutors have opened an investigation into German journalist of Turkish descent Süheyla Kaplan, over posts on her social media…
Ministry launches investigation into adoption of Kurdish name for Tunceli province
June 2, 2019
Ministry launches investigation into adoption of Kurdish name for Tunceli province
Turkey’s Interior Ministry has launched an investigation into a recent decision of the municipal council of Tunceli in eastern Turkey…
Turkish Foreign Ministry denies reports claiming delay in Russian missile delivery
June 2, 2019
Turkish Foreign Ministry denies reports claiming delay in Russian missile delivery
Turkey on Friday denied reports claiming Ankara is considering a delay in the delivery of a Russian S-400 missile defense…
İstanbul municipal employee fired for donating to İmamoğlu’s campaign
June 2, 2019
İstanbul municipal employee fired for donating to İmamoğlu’s campaign
Nuri Başkapan, who worked for the İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality, has been fired from his job of five years for donating…