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Greece picks up 36 more migrants off Lesbos: report
June 15, 2020
Greece picks up 36 more migrants off Lesbos: report
Thirty-six migrants travelling from Turkey were spotted off Lesbos and transferred to a temporary settlement in the north of the…
Turkey releases 6 journalists after top appeals court overturns sentences
June 15, 2020
Turkey releases 6 journalists after top appeals court overturns sentences
The İstanbul 25th High Criminal Court on Monday released journalists Ahmet Memiş, Cemal Kalyoncu, Gökçe Fırat Çulhaoğlu, Ünal Tanık, Yakup…
Turkey only European country ranked in bottom 25 of Global Peace Index this year
June 14, 2020
Turkey only European country ranked in bottom 25 of Global Peace Index this year
Turkey was named 150th out of 163 countries around the world in the latest edition of the Global Peace Index,…
Turkish FM says ‘disappointed’ with Germany’s travel warning for Turkey
June 13, 2020
Turkish FM says ‘disappointed’ with Germany’s travel warning for Turkey
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu has said he is disappointed that the German government has extended its coronavirus travel warning…
Signature campaign launched for release of jailed journalist suffering from cancer
June 13, 2020
Signature campaign launched for release of jailed journalist suffering from cancer
A signature campaign has been launched on the change.org website demanding the release of journalist Mevlüt Öztaş, who was diagnosed…
Investigations to be launched into critics of presidential online concerts
June 13, 2020
Investigations to be launched into critics of presidential online concerts
Individuals who make critical comments about online concerts by famous Turkish singers organized by the Communications Directorate of the presidential…
Pro-Erdoğan ex-wrestler becomes executive board member of state-run Vakıfbank
June 13, 2020
Pro-Erdoğan ex-wrestler becomes executive board member of state-run Vakıfbank
Hamza Yerlikaya, the youth and sports deputy minister and a former Olympic wrestler, has become an executive board member of…
European Commission official calls Turkey’s east Med activity ‘unacceptable’
June 12, 2020
European Commission official calls Turkey’s east Med activity ‘unacceptable’
A top-ranking European Commission (EC) official on Friday condemned as “unacceptable” the actions of Turkey in the eastern Mediterranean, noting…
Erdoğan aide angry at Twitter’s decision to suspend state-linked accounts
June 12, 2020
Erdoğan aide angry at Twitter’s decision to suspend state-linked accounts
Turkey’s Presidential Communications Director Fahrettin Altun criticized Twitter’s decision to suspend thousands of state-linked accounts from Turkey, posting a statement…
140 Turkish policemen, soldiers test positive for COVID-19 in Syria’s Afrin, Idlib
June 12, 2020
140 Turkish policemen, soldiers test positive for COVID-19 in Syria’s Afrin, Idlib
A total of 140 police and military members assigned to the Syria’s Idlib and Afrin regions have tested positive for…