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Local mayor dismissed from office for insulting President Erdoğan
March 21, 2019
Local mayor dismissed from office for insulting President Erdoğan
Turkey’s Ministry of Interior Affairs on Thursday dismissed a local mayor from the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) after…
31 more arrested over use of ByLock app
March 21, 2019
31 more arrested over use of ByLock app
Thirty-one people were arrested in Istanbul on Thursday on accusations of use of the ByLock smartphone application, which is considered…
Turkish police briefly detain father of Rabia Naz, whose death allegedly covered up by ruling party deputy
March 21, 2019
Turkish police briefly detain father of Rabia Naz, whose death allegedly covered up by ruling party deputy
Turkish police on Thursday briefly detained Şaban Vatan, the father of 11-year-old Rabia Naz Vatan, whose death was reportedly covered…
New Zealand rebukes Turkey’s Erdoğan for airing massacre footage
March 20, 2019
New Zealand rebukes Turkey’s Erdoğan for airing massacre footage
New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters has slammed Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan for airing during election rallies the footage…
Erdoğan says will approve reinstatement of death penalty if passed by parliament
March 20, 2019
Erdoğan says will approve reinstatement of death penalty if passed by parliament
In a development that came as no surprise to anybody, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has brought the reinstatement of…
AKP deputy criticizes Erdoğan for playing New Zealand massacre video at rallies
March 20, 2019
AKP deputy criticizes Erdoğan for playing New Zealand massacre video at rallies
Justice and Development Party (AKP) deputy Mustafa Yeneroğlu has criticized Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan for airing at election rallies…
Online platform writer arrested for praising New Zealand massacre
March 20, 2019
Online platform writer arrested for praising New Zealand massacre
A 24-year-old Turkish man was arrested on Tuesday due to remarks praising a shooting rampage in two mosques in New…
Australia to summon Turkish ambassador over Erdoğan’s comments: report
March 20, 2019
Australia to summon Turkish ambassador over Erdoğan’s comments: report
Australia’s prime minister said he would summon Turkey’s ambassador in Canberra on Wednesday to explain “very offensive” comments made by…
Former deputy claims New Zealand attack targeted Erdoğan
March 20, 2019
Former deputy claims New Zealand attack targeted Erdoğan
Metin Külünk, a former deputy from the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP), claimed in a speech that a massacre…
Jailed lawyer sentenced to 11 years on terrorism charges
March 20, 2019
Jailed lawyer sentenced to 11 years on terrorism charges
Turkish lawyer Selçuk Kozağaçlı, former president of the now-closed Progressive Lawyers’ Association (ÇHD) who has been behind bars since November…