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Turkish court arrests 2 Kurdish news outlet reporters on terrorism charges
November 18, 2019
Turkish court arrests 2 Kurdish news outlet reporters on terrorism charges
A Turkish court in İzmir province on Saturday arrested two journalists from the Kurdish Mezopotamya news agency on terrorism charges,…
Erdoğan guards attacked US security personnel in 2017, court documents show
November 17, 2019
Erdoğan guards attacked US security personnel in 2017, court documents show
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s planned visit to Washington this week is raising concerns about a repeat of violent protests…
Turkey orders detention of 174 more Gülen followers in post-coup crackdown
November 17, 2019
Turkey orders detention of 174 more Gülen followers in post-coup crackdown
The Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office on Friday issued detention warrants for 174 suspects in two separate investigations into the…
More than 6,000 Syrians removed from İstanbul since July: report
November 17, 2019
More than 6,000 Syrians removed from İstanbul since July: report
Turkey has sent more than 6,000 Syrian migrants in İstanbul to temporary housing centers in other provinces since early July,…
İstanbul Mayor İmamoğlu in London to reassure investors: report
November 17, 2019
İstanbul Mayor İmamoğlu in London to reassure investors: report
İstanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, a political opponent of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, said on Thursday he was on a…
Turkey arrests 4 more Kurdish mayors in Southeast
November 17, 2019
Turkey arrests 4 more Kurdish mayors in Southeast
In a widening crackdown on elected mayors from the Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP), Turkish police teams on Friday detained…
Pro-government Turkish journalist’s credentials questioned by Trump at news conference
November 17, 2019
Pro-government Turkish journalist’s credentials questioned by Trump at news conference
US President Donald Trump could not help but question the credentials of a pro-government Turkish journalist who asked him a…
German gov’t: Family of Erdoğan’s son-in-law finances controversial think tank
November 17, 2019
German gov’t: Family of Erdoğan’s son-in-law finances controversial think tank
The family of Berat Albayrak, the son-in-law of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan as well as Turkey’s finance minister, finances…
Court rejects journalist Altan’s objection to his re-arrest
November 17, 2019
Court rejects journalist Altan’s objection to his re-arrest
A high criminal court in İstanbul has rejected an objection filed by the lawyer of prominent Turkish journalist and writer…
Turkey’s Erdoğan calls Macron’s NATO comments ‘unacceptable’
November 17, 2019
Turkey’s Erdoğan calls Macron’s NATO comments ‘unacceptable’
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Wednesday slammed as “unacceptable” recent remarks on NATO by French President Emmanuel Macron, who…