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Beleaguered Pegasus Airlines fires former military pilot who criticized Turkish gov’t
February 7, 2020
Beleaguered Pegasus Airlines fires former military pilot who criticized Turkish gov’t
Turkey’s Pegasus Airlines has fired Bahadır Altan, a former military pilot who was working for the company as a technical…
Turkey ‘determined’ to resume gas exploration in area demarcated in Libya accord
February 7, 2020
Turkey ‘determined’ to resume gas exploration in area demarcated in Libya accord
Turkey’s presidential spokesman, İbrahim Kalın, on Thursday reiterated Ankara’s determination to press forward with seismic research and drilling for hydrocarbons…
Turkey releases Iranian rapper detained by police last week: report
February 6, 2020
Turkey releases Iranian rapper detained by police last week: report
Popular Iranian rapper Tataloo has been released from detention in Turkey a week after being taken into custody by police…
Another new mother detained in Turkey over Gülen links
February 6, 2020
Another new mother detained in Turkey over Gülen links
Büşra Öztürk, the mother of a 22-day-old baby, was detained in Ankara on Wednesday for alleged links to the Gülen…
Italy’s biggest bank cuts more of its stake in Turkey’s Yapı Kredi: report
February 6, 2020
Italy’s biggest bank cuts more of its stake in Turkey’s Yapı Kredi: report
UniCredit, Italy’s biggest bank by assets, took a further step on Wednesday in a strategy to streamline its structure, announcing…
Libya’s GNA denies reports of Syrian extremists fighting in their ranks: Anadolu
February 6, 2020
Libya’s GNA denies reports of Syrian extremists fighting in their ranks: Anadolu
A spokesperson from Libya’s UN-recognized Government of National Accord (GNA) has told Turkey’s state-run Anadolu news agency that reports suggesting…
Turkish government calls EP conference on Kurds ‘scandalous’
February 6, 2020
Turkish government calls EP conference on Kurds ‘scandalous’
A conference held at the European Parliament (EP) on Turkey, the Middle East and the Kurds has angered the Turkish…
Erdoğan wielding legislative authority to outpower Turkish parliament: deputy
February 6, 2020
Erdoğan wielding legislative authority to outpower Turkish parliament: deputy
A new report drafted by an opposition deputy has revealed that President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has exercised his legislative authority…
2 pilots in Turkish aircraft disaster to be investigated for possible negligence
February 6, 2020
2 pilots in Turkish aircraft disaster to be investigated for possible negligence
Turkey will investigate two pilots for possible negligence after their plane skidded off an İstanbul runway, killing three passengers, state…
Turkey sends al-Qaeda, ISIL-affiliated Syrian fighters to Libya: report
February 5, 2020
Turkey sends al-Qaeda, ISIL-affiliated Syrian fighters to Libya: report
Syrian militants affiliated with groups such as al-Qaeda and the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) group are…