Turkey
Turkey housing administration to launch discount campaign ahead of local elections
March 16, 2019
Turkey housing administration to launch discount campaign ahead of local elections
The Turkish Minister of Environment and Urbanisation on Saturday announced that Turks who buy houses from Turkey’s Public Housing Development…
Turkish foreign minister criticises Greece over treatment of Muslims in Thrace
March 16, 2019
Turkish foreign minister criticises Greece over treatment of Muslims in Thrace
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu has criticised Athens for what he said was failing to uphold the rights of its…
HDP launches social media campaign as TV stations refuse to air campaign video
March 16, 2019
HDP launches social media campaign as TV stations refuse to air campaign video
The pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) has launched a campaign on social media to spread its campaign video for local…
Turkish court rule to ban HDP report on trustee irregularities
March 16, 2019
Turkish court rule to ban HDP report on trustee irregularities
A Turkish court in the eastern province of Siirt has decided to ban a report drafted by the pro-Kurdish Peoples’…
Turkey taking its human-rights record to a new low – commentary
March 15, 2019
Turkey taking its human-rights record to a new low – commentary
Turkish prosecutors demanding life sentences for 16 suspects over 2013 Gezi protests means a new low for Turkey’s already abysmal…
Erdoğan calls New Zealand mosque attack new example of Islamophobia and racism
March 15, 2019
Erdoğan calls New Zealand mosque attack new example of Islamophobia and racism
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said in a statement condemning a double mosque attack in New Zealand on Friday that…
Unemployment in Turkey rose to 13.5 percent in December, says statistics institute
March 15, 2019
Unemployment in Turkey rose to 13.5 percent in December, says statistics institute
The Turkish Statistics Institute (TurkStat) announced on Friday that unemployment rose by 3.1 percent in December year-on-year, reaching 13.5 percent…
Call to prayer is renewal of intention to conquer Vienna, says Erdoğan-affiliated foundation
March 15, 2019
Call to prayer is renewal of intention to conquer Vienna, says Erdoğan-affiliated foundation
Members of the Turkey Youth Foundation (TÜGVA), an organization affiliated with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s son, said in a statement…
CNN Türk interrupts opposition candidate’s interview to broadcast Erdoğan speech
March 15, 2019
CNN Türk interrupts opposition candidate’s interview to broadcast Erdoğan speech
CNN Türk on Wednesday cut short an interview of opposition candidate Ekrem İmamoğlu to broadcast a speech by President Recep…
Turkish university prohibits purge victims from enrolling in masters program
March 15, 2019
Turkish university prohibits purge victims from enrolling in masters program
Turkey’s Ege University, located in İzmir, announced on Tuesday that public servants who were fired by government decrees during a…