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Turkish ministry removes 15th Kurdish mayor from office since local elections
November 4, 2019
Turkish ministry removes 15th Kurdish mayor from office since local elections
Nilüfer Elik Yılmaz, the mayor of a district in Turkey’s Mardin province, has become the 15th Kurdish mayor to be…
Interior minister calls İstanbul mayor a ‘fool’ due to gov’t criticism in Strasbourg
November 4, 2019
Interior minister calls İstanbul mayor a ‘fool’ due to gov’t criticism in Strasbourg
Turkish Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu called İstanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu a “fool” due to his recent criticism of the Turkish…
1,477 killed in work-related accidents in Turkey in first 10 months of 2019
November 4, 2019
1,477 killed in work-related accidents in Turkey in first 10 months of 2019
At least 1,477 people died in work-related accidents in Turkey in the first 10 months of 2019, according to a…
Museum opening in Belgian city of Hasselt exposes extent of purge in Turkey
November 4, 2019
Museum opening in Belgian city of Hasselt exposes extent of purge in Turkey
The Purge Museum, an initiative that collects and exhibits items belonging to individuals who survived Turkey’s massive crackdown on the…
Interpol has rejected 646 Red Notice requests from Turkey since 2016 coup attempt
November 4, 2019
Interpol has rejected 646 Red Notice requests from Turkey since 2016 coup attempt
Turkish Interior Ministry spokesperson İsmail Çataklı said on Monday Interpol has declined 646 Red Notice requests made by Turkey since…
Giuliani pushed Trump to extradite Erdoğan enemy
November 4, 2019
Giuliani pushed Trump to extradite Erdoğan enemy
Rudy Giuliani is said to have privately implored President Trump in 2017 to extradite an opponent of Turkish President Recep…
In violation of law Turkish court keeps 6-months-pregnant woman in prison
November 1, 2019
In violation of law Turkish court keeps 6-months-pregnant woman in prison
A Turkish court has ruled to continue the pretrial detention of a woman arrested two weeks ago despite the submission…
Boom Times for Turkey’s Lobbyists in Trump’s Washington
November 1, 2019
Boom Times for Turkey’s Lobbyists in Trump’s Washington
Some five years ago, Turkey’s soft power suddenly swelled in the United States as the country’s lobbyists and pro-government charities…
Erdoğan insisted ISIL attack Kurdish territory in 2014, terrorist commander alleges
October 31, 2019
Erdoğan insisted ISIL attack Kurdish territory in 2014, terrorist commander alleges
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan ordered a deadly 2014 jihadist attack on Kobane in northern Syria, a high-ranking militant from…
Turkish central bank chief says chances of more rate cuts are slim: report
October 31, 2019
Turkish central bank chief says chances of more rate cuts are slim: report
Turkey’s central bank has used a significant part of its leeway for loosening monetary policy, Governor Murat Uysal said on…