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God knows if I will be president – Istanbul mayor-elect Imamoglu
April 6, 2019
God knows if I will be president – Istanbul mayor-elect Imamoglu
Istanbul’s elected mayor-elect Ekrem Imamoglu has told the BBC in an interview that he has not ruled out the idea…
Turkish Super League title race resumes after the election
April 6, 2019
Turkish Super League title race resumes after the election
The Turkish football Super League kicked off after a two-week break brought about by the local election and the Fifa…
New mayor would lack mandate over shaping Istanbul’s budget: Erdogan
April 6, 2019
New mayor would lack mandate over shaping Istanbul’s budget: Erdogan
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan stated that the Mayor-Elect of Istanbul would not shape the city’s budget given the contested nature…
HDP request for recount of votes in Muş rejected
April 6, 2019
HDP request for recount of votes in Muş rejected
The provincial election board in the southeastern Turkish province of Muş has rejected a request from the Peoples’ Democratic Party…
Ruling AKP asks for recount of all votes in Ankara
April 6, 2019
Ruling AKP asks for recount of all votes in Ankara
Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) has asked for a recount of all votes in the capital city of…
Lawyer faces investigation for sharing photo of jailed Kurdish politician in court
April 6, 2019
Lawyer faces investigation for sharing photo of jailed Kurdish politician in court
The İstanbul Bar Association has launched an investigation into Ramazan Demir, a lawyer representing jailed Kurdish politician Selahattin Demirtaş, for…
Turkish ruling party expects to win Istanbul mayoral race after recount
April 5, 2019
Turkish ruling party expects to win Istanbul mayoral race after recount
The ruling party mayoral candidate for Istanbul, Binali Yıldırım, said on Friday he expected to win the local polls when the…
Turkey’s top business group calls for strengthening rule of law
April 5, 2019
Turkey’s top business group calls for strengthening rule of law
Following municipal elections on Sunday, Turkey should focus on economic, social, and political reforms and prioritise strengthening the rule of…
In response to Pence, Turkey’s VP says US must choose between Ankara, terrorists
April 5, 2019
In response to Pence, Turkey’s VP says US must choose between Ankara, terrorists
The US must choose between remaining Turkey’s ally or siding with terrorists, Vice President Fuat Oktay said on Wednesday in…
34 Western lawyers organizations urge Turkey to end persecution of lawyers
April 5, 2019
34 Western lawyers organizations urge Turkey to end persecution of lawyers
On Lawyers Day, celebrated every April 5 in Turkey, 34 Western organizations for lawyers issued a statement urging the Turkish…