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Turkish opposition leader accuses ruling AKP of turning Kurdish problem into quagmire
August 9, 2020
Turkish opposition leader accuses ruling AKP of turning Kurdish problem into quagmire
The leader of Turkish opposition Future Party Ahmet Davutoğlu on Sunday criticised the government for turning the country’s Kurdish problem…
Turkey considering quitting treaty on violence against women, ruling party official says
August 5, 2020
Turkey considering quitting treaty on violence against women, ruling party official says
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s Justice and Development Party (AKP) is considering whether to pull Turkey out of an international accord…
Doctors say Turkey’s COVID-19 numbers worse than reported as hospitalizations surge
August 5, 2020
Doctors say Turkey’s COVID-19 numbers worse than reported as hospitalizations surge
Doctors in Turkey’s coronavirus hotspots say hospitals are filling up with more cases than are reflected in the official nationwide…
Ex-officer testified Turkish general was killed after discovering Qatari funding of extremists
August 5, 2020
Ex-officer testified Turkish general was killed after discovering Qatari funding of extremists
A Turkish general was executed during a failed coup after he found out Qatar was funneling money to extremist groups…
Greece sees fewer migrant arrivals from Turkey, partly due to pandemic, minister says: report
August 5, 2020
Greece sees fewer migrant arrivals from Turkey, partly due to pandemic, minister says: report
Greece has seen fewer migrants and refugees arriving from Turkey, numbering in the hundreds in the last four months, mainly…
Germany lifts travel warnings for 4 provinces in Turkey’s southwest
August 5, 2020
Germany lifts travel warnings for 4 provinces in Turkey’s southwest
Germany lifted a warning against travelling to four Turkish seaside provinces with low coronavirus infection rates as part of a…
Turkish inflation dips below expectations in July, currency firms: report
August 4, 2020
Turkish inflation dips below expectations in July, currency firms: report
Turkey’s consumer price inflation fell to a lower-than-expected 11.76 percent year-on-year in July, official data showed on Tuesday, reversing two…
Google to remove shopping ads in Turkey after competition authority fines
July 30, 2020
Google to remove shopping ads in Turkey after competition authority fines
Worldwide search engine Google has announced that it will remove its shopping ads in Turkey as of Aug. 10 after…
AKP spokesman rules out re-establishing Islamic Caliphate: report
July 30, 2020
AKP spokesman rules out re-establishing Islamic Caliphate: report
A spokesman for Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) has said the nation will remain a secular republic after…
US still evaluating Turkey sanctions over purchase of Russian S-400s: Pompeo
July 30, 2020
US still evaluating Turkey sanctions over purchase of Russian S-400s: Pompeo
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Thursday the United States was continuing to evaluate how it would respond…