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[UPDATE] Turkey’s election authority rejects AKP objection to opposition mayor for being ‘old and sick’
April 13, 2019
[UPDATE] Turkey’s election authority rejects AKP objection to opposition mayor for being ‘old and sick’
Turkey’s Supreme Election Board (YSK) has rejected a request by the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) that a mayor…
Former president agrees to interview after long silence, dodges question on why he avoids politics
April 13, 2019
Former president agrees to interview after long silence, dodges question on why he avoids politics
Turkey’s 11th president, Abdullah Gül, broke his long silence to give an interview to OdaTV on Friday in which he…
Turkey included in countries flagged by US State Dept. for high risk of kidnapping
April 13, 2019
Turkey included in countries flagged by US State Dept. for high risk of kidnapping
The US State Department has added a new indicator to its travel advisories to flag the high risk of kidnapping…
Purge Museum visits Brussels, telling of tragedies in Turkey’s post-coup crackdown
April 13, 2019
Purge Museum visits Brussels, telling of tragedies in Turkey’s post-coup crackdown
Purge Museum, an initiative that collects and exhibits items belonging to individuals who survived Turkey’s massive crackdown on the Gülen…
Video game portrays opposition mayoral candidate’s quest for mandate
April 11, 2019
Video game portrays opposition mayoral candidate’s quest for mandate
While a controversy surrounding the İstanbul results in Turkey’s local elections continues, an online video game has appeared featuring the…
Voters deleted from database identifiable from surnames as AKP supporters, claims former İstanbul mayor
April 11, 2019
Voters deleted from database identifiable from surnames as AKP supporters, claims former İstanbul mayor
Former İstanbul mayor Mevlüt Uysal from the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) said on Wednesday that nearly 3,000 voters…
Turkey, Qatar object to US designation of Iran’s military as terrorist group: report
April 11, 2019
Turkey, Qatar object to US designation of Iran’s military as terrorist group: report
Qatar and Turkey have voiced objections to Washington’s decision to designate Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist…
Court orders mental assessment of man claiming cover-up in daughter’s death
April 11, 2019
Court orders mental assessment of man claiming cover-up in daughter’s death
A court in Giresun on Wednesday ordered the hospitalization of Şaban Vatan, the father of Rabia Naz, who died under…
Wives of jailed police chiefs who exposed corruption given lengthy prison sentences
April 11, 2019
Wives of jailed police chiefs who exposed corruption given lengthy prison sentences
A high criminal court in İstanbul on Tuesday handed down six year, three month prison sentences to 12 individuals including…
Jailed woman forced to go through labor for two days in handcuffs
April 11, 2019
Jailed woman forced to go through labor for two days in handcuffs
A pregnant woman who was jailed due to her links to a radical, leftist organization in Turkey was forced to…