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HDP demonstrates against decision banning purge victim mayors from taking office
April 11, 2019
HDP demonstrates against decision banning purge victim mayors from taking office
Members of Turkey’s main Kurdish party, the Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP), on Thursday held a demonstration in southeastern Turkey in…
HSBC Turkey chief acquitted of Erdoğan insult charges
April 11, 2019
HSBC Turkey chief acquitted of Erdoğan insult charges
A Turkish court has acquitted HSBC bank’s Turkey chief of insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan through Twitter, Turkey’s state-run Anatolia…
F35s, S-400s cannot operate together: Pompeo
April 11, 2019
F35s, S-400s cannot operate together: Pompeo
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday told the Senate that American-made F-35 fighter jets cannot operate in the…
300 purge victim judges, prosecutors barred from obtaining law licenses: report
April 11, 2019
300 purge victim judges, prosecutors barred from obtaining law licenses: report
Three hundred judges and prosecutors who were dismissed by the Turkish government but also acquitted or cleared of charges of…
Turkey condemns Italy, France over Armenian genocide decisions
April 11, 2019
Turkey condemns Italy, France over Armenian genocide decisions
Turkey on Thursday strongly condemned separate decisions by France and Italy to officially recognize the mass killings of Armenians a…
At least 15 killed as rebels and Syrian government forces clash ahead of Erdogan’s Russian visit
April 9, 2019
At least 15 killed as rebels and Syrian government forces clash ahead of Erdogan’s Russian visit
At least 15 people have been reported killed in shelling by government and insurgent forces in northwestern Syria, further straining…
Erdogan says Russian S-400 system ‘done deal’ after talks with Putin
April 9, 2019
Erdogan says Russian S-400 system ‘done deal’ after talks with Putin
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said plans to buy the Russian S-400 missile system is a ‘done deal’ during a…
Murder of mafia-linked man may reveal relations between state and organized criminals – Journalist
April 9, 2019
Murder of mafia-linked man may reveal relations between state and organized criminals – Journalist
A notorious murder case fugitive was on Sunday shot dead in one of Istanbul’s busiest street. Ilhan Ungan was shot…
44 percent of AKP voters in İstanbul believe election irregularities occurred: poll
April 9, 2019
44 percent of AKP voters in İstanbul believe election irregularities occurred: poll
Only 44 percent of supporters of Turkey’s ruling party think that there were irregularities or fraud in İstanbul’s local elections,…
Turkey starts imposing VAT on Facebook ads
April 9, 2019
Turkey starts imposing VAT on Facebook ads
The Turkish government has begun imposing Value Added Tax (VAT) on Facebook ads, the Bloomberg HT news website reported on…