Turkey
Turkish defense minister: Over 16,000 military members purged since failed coup
March 29, 2019
Turkish defense minister: Over 16,000 military members purged since failed coup
Turkey’s Minister of Defense Hulusi Akar said on Friday that a total of 16,294 military members have been dismissed since…
Court bans access to MedyaBold’s tweets on kidnapping cases in Turkey
March 29, 2019
Court bans access to MedyaBold’s tweets on kidnapping cases in Turkey
A Turkish court has banned access to the MedyaBold news outlet’s tweets about kidnapping cases in Turkey, which are allegedly…
CHP deputy faces investigation on accusations of insulting Erdoğan
March 28, 2019
CHP deputy faces investigation on accusations of insulting Erdoğan
An investigation has been launched into main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) deputy Engin Altay on accusations of insulting Turkish…
Erdoğan threatens opposition candidates, says holding on to criminal records
March 28, 2019
Erdoğan threatens opposition candidates, says holding on to criminal records
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan reiterated his threats against mayoral candidates from opposition parties on Thursday, saying the government is…
Erdoğan says he will apply the screws to industrialists unless they start making national car
March 28, 2019
Erdoğan says he will apply the screws to industrialists unless they start making national car
Frustrated with the delay in Turkey’s production of a national car brand as his government promises ahead of every election,…
Purged Turkish prosecutor sentenced to 10 years over Gülen links
March 28, 2019
Purged Turkish prosecutor sentenced to 10 years over Gülen links
Former Turkish public prosecutor Ferhat Sarıkaya, who was arrested in the fall of 2018, was sentenced on Thursday to 10…
Turkish court drops case against journalist who reported on Paradise Papers
March 28, 2019
Turkish court drops case against journalist who reported on Paradise Papers
A Turkish court on Thursday dropped a case against journalist Pelin Ünker for allegedly defaming Turkey’s Finance Minister Berat Albayrak…
Responsible managing editor of Zaman to remain in jail: court ruling
March 28, 2019
Responsible managing editor of Zaman to remain in jail: court ruling
A court in İstanbul ruled on Thursday for a continuation of the pre-trial detention of Harun Çümen, the last responsible…
Turkish media outlets run findings of fake polling company
March 27, 2019
Turkish media outlets run findings of fake polling company
A number of Turkish media outlets published the election findings of a fake polling company without fact-checking the pollster ahead…
Kurdish political parties call for end to hunger strike-related suicides in prison
March 27, 2019
Kurdish political parties call for end to hunger strike-related suicides in prison
The co-chairs of four Kurdish political parties have come together in Diyarbakır to call for an end to political suicides…