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Turkey discovers energy resource in Black Sea, Erdoğan heralds ‘new era’: report
August 19, 2020
Turkey discovers energy resource in Black Sea, Erdoğan heralds ‘new era’: report
Turkey has made an energy discovery in the Black Sea, most likely natural gas, two people with direct knowledge of…
Syrian refugee shot dead by drunk, xenophobic Turk
August 19, 2020
Syrian refugee shot dead by drunk, xenophobic Turk
Abdulkadir Davud, 21, a Syrian refugee living in Turkey, was shot dead over the weekend in İstanbul by a drunk…
Turkey has removed 146 mayors from Kurdish parties in 4 years, HDP report says
August 19, 2020
Turkey has removed 146 mayors from Kurdish parties in 4 years, HDP report says
The Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) on Tuesday published an 84-page report on the removal of HDP mayors in the…
Tunceli Governor’s Office: Search efforts for Gülistan Doku ended
August 18, 2020
Tunceli Governor’s Office: Search efforts for Gülistan Doku ended
The Governor’s Office of Tunceli has announced that the search efforts for Gülistan Doku ongoing for 13 days have been…
Woman dies after getting raped by specialized sergeant in Turkey’s southeast
August 18, 2020
Woman dies after getting raped by specialized sergeant in Turkey’s southeast
A woman who was raped by a specialized sergeant in the Beşiri district of the southeastern province of Batman last…
Turkey may be placed on British quarantine list after COVID-19 spike
August 17, 2020
Turkey may be placed on British quarantine list after COVID-19 spike
Turkey, Greece and Croatia may be put on Britain’s quarantine list as cases of COVID-19 in the countries rise, the…
UAE deal places Israel at centre of Middle East disputes – analyst
August 17, 2020
UAE deal places Israel at centre of Middle East disputes – analyst
A UAE-Israeli normalisation agreement signed last week places Israel closer to many of the Middle East’s conflicts and diplomatic rows,…
Bias about Gulen Movement in light of The Economist column
August 17, 2020
Bias about Gulen Movement in light of The Economist column
The Kemalist viewpoint in Turkey perceives the Gulen movement as a menace that had served as an instrument of President…
Top US commander in Middle East backs Turkey’s cross-border fight against PKK
August 16, 2020
Top US commander in Middle East backs Turkey’s cross-border fight against PKK
The top US commander in the Middle East said Turkey has “legitimate security interests” in fighting back against the outlawed…
Erdoğan’s office condemns US presidential contender Biden’s resurfaced comments
August 16, 2020
Erdoğan’s office condemns US presidential contender Biden’s resurfaced comments
Turkey on Saturday condemned as “interventionist” comments that US Democratic presidential contender Joe Biden had made in December when he…