Turkey
Iran denies joint operation with Turkey against Kurdish PKK
March 19, 2019
Iran denies joint operation with Turkey against Kurdish PKK
Turkey repeated on Monday that it and Iran were carrying out a joint operation against Kurdish militants despite a denial…
Erdoğan says opposition mayoral candidate will pay a price even if he continues his run
March 19, 2019
Erdoğan says opposition mayoral candidate will pay a price even if he continues his run
Turkey’s President and the Chairman of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has targeted opposition candidate…
Pro-gov’t TV presenter claims people expect execution of main opposition leader
March 19, 2019
Pro-gov’t TV presenter claims people expect execution of main opposition leader
An Islamist pro-government presenter on Akit TV on Tuesday said the people expect Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, chairman of the main opposition…
Mezopotamya news agency reporter detained again
March 19, 2019
Mezopotamya news agency reporter detained again
Semra Turan, a reporter for the Mezopotamya news agency, was detained once again in the province of Tunceli after she…
Finance minister says man detained for claiming Turkish Airlines is going bankrupt
March 19, 2019
Finance minister says man detained for claiming Turkish Airlines is going bankrupt
Turkish Finance and Treasury Minister Berat Albayrak, who is also the son-in-law of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, said on Tuesday…
HDP co-chair under investigation for alleged terrorist propaganda
March 19, 2019
HDP co-chair under investigation for alleged terrorist propaganda
Sezai Temelli, the co-chair of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP), is being investigated for allegedly spreading “terrorist propaganda,” the Artı…
Turkish president wanted to meet me in private, claims high-ranking ISIS militant
March 18, 2019
Turkish president wanted to meet me in private, claims high-ranking ISIS militant
Abu Mansour al Maghrebi, a high-ranking militant of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terrorist group, claimed that…
Ruling party flag hung from minaret in western Turkey
March 18, 2019
Ruling party flag hung from minaret in western Turkey
The flag of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) was hung on the minaret of a mosque in Aydın…
Housing sales in February decrease 18.2 percent: TurkStat
March 18, 2019
Housing sales in February decrease 18.2 percent: TurkStat
Turkey’s housing sales decreased in February by 18.2 percent over the same period last year, according to the Turkish Statistics…
Major Turkish polling company cancels regular pre-election poll
March 18, 2019
Major Turkish polling company cancels regular pre-election poll
Prominent Turkish polling company KONDA has announced that it will not disclose its pre-election poll for Turkey’s local elections on…