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US Senate passes resolution recognizing Armenian genocide: report
December 12, 2019
US Senate passes resolution recognizing Armenian genocide: report
The US Senate passed a resolution on Thursday formally recognizing the Ottoman Empire’s genocide against the Armenian people, a move…
2 HDP co-mayors in Van arrested on terrorism charges
December 11, 2019
2 HDP co-mayors in Van arrested on terrorism charges
As part of an expanding crackdown on elected mayors from the Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP), two HDP district co-mayors…
Turkey joins Nobel ceremony boycott in protest of Handke
December 11, 2019
Turkey joins Nobel ceremony boycott in protest of Handke
Turkey said on Monday it would join Albania and Kosovo in boycotting the Nobel awards ceremony in protest of 2019…
71 university rectors in Turkey have no international citations
December 11, 2019
71 university rectors in Turkey have no international citations
The names of 71 university rectors in Turkey are not included in the citations of international scholarly publications, according to…
Turkey blocked 288,310 websites in 14 years: report
December 11, 2019
Turkey blocked 288,310 websites in 14 years: report
Turkish authorities blocked access to a total of 288,310 websites between 2006 and October 2019, according to a report released…
Turkish ministry’s meddling in election may lead to end of Armenian Patriarchate: deputy
December 10, 2019
Turkish ministry’s meddling in election may lead to end of Armenian Patriarchate: deputy
The Turkish Interior Ministry’s meddling in the election of a new Armenian patriarch may lead to the end of the…
Greece calls on UN to condemn Turkey-Libya maritime deal
December 10, 2019
Greece calls on UN to condemn Turkey-Libya maritime deal
Greece on Tuesday called on the United Nations to condemn a disputed maritime jurisdiction deal between Turkey and Libya as…
Turkish banks to see more asset quality weakening, says Fitch Ratings report
December 10, 2019
Turkish banks to see more asset quality weakening, says Fitch Ratings report
Turkey’s banks are set to continue suffering from exposure to troubled industries such as the construction sector and energy, the…
Erdoğan says Turkey, Libya can conduct joint exploration in east Med: report
December 10, 2019
Erdoğan says Turkey, Libya can conduct joint exploration in east Med: report
Turkey and Libya can carry out joint exploration operations in the eastern Mediterranean after the two sides signed a deal…
Turkey agrees to support NATO defense plan for Baltics, Poland: Lithuanian president
December 7, 2019
Turkey agrees to support NATO defense plan for Baltics, Poland: Lithuanian president
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has agreed to back NATO’s defense plans for Poland and the Baltic states, Lithuania’s president…