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Turkish Airlines may delay delivery of Boeing, Airbus planes: report
May 27, 2020
Turkish Airlines may delay delivery of Boeing, Airbus planes: report
Turkish Airlines (THY), which halted nearly all of its passenger flights as a result of the coronavirus crisis, may delay…
UN concerned about Albanian deportations of Turkish nationals over alleged Gülen links: report
May 27, 2020
UN concerned about Albanian deportations of Turkish nationals over alleged Gülen links: report
Five United Nations human rights officials have sent a letter to the government of Albania to raise the cases of…
Hackers broadcast left-wing Italian song ‘Bella Ciao’ from minaret loudspeakers in İzmir
May 27, 2020
Hackers broadcast left-wing Italian song ‘Bella Ciao’ from minaret loudspeakers in İzmir
Video footage circulating on Turkish media on Wednesday showed the leftist Italian revolutionary song “Bella Ciao” being broadcast from several…
Turkey’s early release law discriminates against political prisoners: HRW
May 27, 2020
Turkey’s early release law discriminates against political prisoners: HRW
Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Wednesday criticized Turkey for discriminating against political prisoners in its early release law enacted to…
Turkey has provided $325 mln in coronavirus relief to northern Cypriots: VP
May 27, 2020
Turkey has provided $325 mln in coronavirus relief to northern Cypriots: VP
Ankara has provided some $325 million to the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (KKTC) to help it weather the fallout…
Countries supporting Libya’s Haftar are on ‘wrong side of history’: Erdoğan aide
May 27, 2020
Countries supporting Libya’s Haftar are on ‘wrong side of history’: Erdoğan aide
Countries such as France that support Libya’s strongman Gen. Khalifa Haftar are on the wrong side of history, Turkey’s presidential…
Swiss prosecutors investigating Turkish couple who informed on dissidents: report
May 27, 2020
Swiss prosecutors investigating Turkish couple who informed on dissidents: report
Switzerland’s Federal Office of Prosecution has launched an investigation into a Turkish couple who informed on dissidents living in Switzerland,…
UN report exposes int’l military mission to prevent Turkey from shipping arms to Libya: report
May 27, 2020
UN report exposes int’l military mission to prevent Turkey from shipping arms to Libya: report
A confidential report by the United Nations has revealed a mission, codenamed Project Opus, by eight countries to prevent Turkey…
Opposition leader Babacan promises to bring “freedom of thought” back to Turkey
May 26, 2020
Opposition leader Babacan promises to bring “freedom of thought” back to Turkey
Defying a bleak status quo, political challenger Ali Babacan promises to bring “freedom of thought” back to Turkey – if…
Union jack towel: Man detained for draping flag in Turkey
May 22, 2020
Union jack towel: Man detained for draping flag in Turkey
Locals in the central Kayseri province reported the man to police on Tuesday after the towel appeared outside. Turkey celebrates…