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5 people attempting to flee to Greece detained in western Turkey: ministry
November 22, 2021
5 people attempting to flee to Greece detained in western Turkey: ministry
Turkey’s Defense Ministry has announced that five people were detained by security forces in western Turkey on Monday as they…
Turkey is no longer a state of law, Rebecca Harms says
November 22, 2021
Turkey is no longer a state of law, Rebecca Harms says
Former Green member of the European Parliament Rebecca Harms has said it is no longer possible to call Turkey a…
Journalist sentenced on terrorism charges for membership in women’s organization
November 22, 2021
Journalist sentenced on terrorism charges for membership in women’s organization
A Turkish court has handed down a prison sentence of three years, seven months and 22 days to journalist Nurcan…
Mezopotamya news agency reporter detained in SE Turkey
November 21, 2021
Mezopotamya news agency reporter detained in SE Turkey
Turkish police have detained journalist Emrullah Acar, a reporter for the Mezopotamya news agency, in an early morning raid in…
Turkey summons Bulgarian envoy over election interference claims
November 21, 2021
Turkey summons Bulgarian envoy over election interference claims
The Turkish Foreign Ministry summoned the Bulgarian ambassador to Turkey on Thursday after the Bulgarian Foreign Ministry summoned the Turkish…
Imam punished for contradicting Erdoğan’s accusations against Gezi protestors is suffering from kidney failure
November 21, 2021
Imam punished for contradicting Erdoğan’s accusations against Gezi protestors is suffering from kidney failure
Fuat Yıldırım, the former deputy imam (müezzin) of İstanbul’s historic Bezmiâlem Valide Sultan Mosque during the 2013 Gezi protests who…
Turkish prosecutors ordered detention of 110 people over alleged Gülen links in a week
November 21, 2021
Turkish prosecutors ordered detention of 110 people over alleged Gülen links in a week
Turkish prosecutors have over the past week ordered the detention of 110 people due to alleged links to the Gülen…
No lasting recovery in sight for lira unless CB frees itself from Erdoğan: FT
November 21, 2021
No lasting recovery in sight for lira unless CB frees itself from Erdoğan: FT
Investors and analysts have argued that there is little prospect of a lasting recovery for the lira unless Turkey’s central…
Snap election only way out of Turkey’s financial woes, jailed Kurdish leader says
November 21, 2021
Snap election only way out of Turkey’s financial woes, jailed Kurdish leader says
Imprisoned Kurdish leader Selahattin Demirtaş has said that the only way out of Turkey’s financial troubles is holding a snap…
Three people wounded in shooting at Atlanta Airport
November 21, 2021
Three people wounded in shooting at Atlanta Airport
The airport was presumably super-busy when the incident took place as the Thanksgiving travel rush is underway in the United…