Turkey
More than 70 Hizbullah terrorists released from prison after ECtHR ruling: report
March 25, 2019
More than 70 Hizbullah terrorists released from prison after ECtHR ruling: report
The Turkish media on Monday reported that more than 70 militants of the Hizbullah terrorist group were released from prison…
Provocative flyers falsely appearing to be from HDP distributed in Antalya
March 25, 2019
Provocative flyers falsely appearing to be from HDP distributed in Antalya
As Turkey enters its last week before local elections on March 31, the Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) has revealed that…
Erdoğan says Hagia Sophia could be converted from museum into a mosque
March 25, 2019
Erdoğan says Hagia Sophia could be converted from museum into a mosque
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has changed his stance on the historic Hagia Sophia in İstanbul, which currently serves as…
Kurdish woman commits suicide in Gebze prison in protest of solitary confinement
March 25, 2019
Kurdish woman commits suicide in Gebze prison in protest of solitary confinement
Ayten Beçet, a Kurdish activist who has been held in a prison in Kocaeli’s Gebze prison, committed suicide on Saturday…
Kurd vote could swing Turkey elections
March 25, 2019
Kurd vote could swing Turkey elections
Millions of Kurdish votes could determine Turkey’s March 31 local elections, as the main Kurdish party has decided to sit…
Turkish industrial capacity utilisation edges up
March 25, 2019
Turkish industrial capacity utilisation edges up
Turkey’s manufacturing industry used more of its capacity in March, the central bank said. Capacity utilisation increased to 74.3 percent…
Erdoğan vows to block 300 opposition candidates from office if they win
March 25, 2019
Erdoğan vows to block 300 opposition candidates from office if they win
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Sunday linked more than 300 opposition candidates in Turkey’s March 31 local elections to “terrorist…
Turkish Interior Ministry claims 325 city council candidates from opposition have ties to PKK
March 24, 2019
Turkish Interior Ministry claims 325 city council candidates from opposition have ties to PKK
A Turkish Interior Ministry report claims that 325 candidates for municipal councils from the Republican People’s Party (CHP), the İYİ…
Prosecutor demands life for alleged tipster in MİT trucks case
March 24, 2019
Prosecutor demands life for alleged tipster in MİT trucks case
A Turkish prosecutor has demanded a life sentence for a teacher accused of notifying the gendarmerie in 2014 when National…
Expert report contradicts gov’t claims of bombing during 2016 coup attempt
March 24, 2019
Expert report contradicts gov’t claims of bombing during 2016 coup attempt
An expert report submitted to a court hearing a trial concerning a 2016 failed coup attempt in Turkey asserted that…