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Turkey arrests 438 detainees in İzmir-based probes into military members in last 7 months
June 22, 2020
Turkey arrests 438 detainees in İzmir-based probes into military members in last 7 months
Turkish courts in the past half year have arrested 438 suspects out of 847 detainees who were taken into police…
Turkey’s Russian nuclear power project hits legal hurdle
June 21, 2020
Turkey’s Russian nuclear power project hits legal hurdle
Russia’s $20 billion nuclear power project located in Mersin on Turkey’s Mediterranean coast has long come under fire over safety…
Turkey denies it harassed French vessel in the Mediterranean: report
June 21, 2020
Turkey denies it harassed French vessel in the Mediterranean: report
Turkey has denied its ships harassed a French vessel that was part of NATO mission in the Mediterranean Sea, Bloomberg…
Turkish lawyers launch ‘Defense March’ against gov’t meddling
June 21, 2020
Turkish lawyers launch ‘Defense March’ against gov’t meddling
Eighty heads of bar associations across Turkey launched a march to Ankara on Saturday against attempts by the Turkish government…
Orthodox group begs Trump to ‘save’ Hagia Sophia from mosque conversion
June 21, 2020
Orthodox group begs Trump to ‘save’ Hagia Sophia from mosque conversion
An Orthodox group has sent a letter to U.S. President Donald Trump calling on him to intervene to prevent Turkey…
Drugs, terror, and the deep state: why Turkey’s casinos might be making a comeback
June 21, 2020
Drugs, terror, and the deep state: why Turkey’s casinos might be making a comeback
Gambling has a rich history in Turkey, but casinos were only legalised in the 1980s under prime minister Turgut Özal.…
Turkey and Egypt could be heading for war in Libya – columnist
June 21, 2020
Turkey and Egypt could be heading for war in Libya – columnist
Turkey and Egypt could be heading for conflict in Libya, where they back opposing sides in the country’s war, columnist…
Erdoğan’s ambitions in Libya threatening Europe, Middle East – analyst
June 21, 2020
Erdoğan’s ambitions in Libya threatening Europe, Middle East – analyst
The efforts of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to drive war-torn Libya deeper into conflict could result in a humanitarian…
Greece ready to discuss EEZ with Turkey, says energy minister
June 21, 2020
Greece ready to discuss EEZ with Turkey, says energy minister
Greece’s Environment and Energy Minister Kostis Hatzidakis on Sunday said Athens was ready to discuss with Ankara the possibility of…
Ankara’s presence in Libya could be bargaining tool with EU – experts
June 21, 2020
Ankara’s presence in Libya could be bargaining tool with EU – experts
Turkey’s continuing presence in war-torn Libya could be “a big bargaining chip” with the European Union, political analysts told the…