Turkey
Elderly, ailing Kurdish woman to be released from Turkish prison
March 4, 2019
Elderly, ailing Kurdish woman to be released from Turkish prison
Sisê Bingöl, an elderly and ailing woman who has been serving time on a terrorism conviction since 2017, is to…
Turkish father and daughter report each other for insulting President Erdoğan
March 4, 2019
Turkish father and daughter report each other for insulting President Erdoğan
A father and daughter in Turkey have denounced each other to the authorities for insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, the…
Automobile sales in Turkey down 47 percent in February
March 4, 2019
Automobile sales in Turkey down 47 percent in February
The sale of passenger cars and light commercial vehicles dropped 47.1 percent year-on-year in February, according to a report released…
Prime suspect says plot was staged to portray him as coup leader
March 3, 2019
Prime suspect says plot was staged to portray him as coup leader
Former commander of the Turkish Air Forces retired Gen. Akın Öztürk has said a plot was staged against him on…
Opposition mayor will hire 20 thousand militants, AKP’s Ankara candidate claims
March 3, 2019
Opposition mayor will hire 20 thousand militants, AKP’s Ankara candidate claims
The ruling Justice and Development Party’s (AKP) Ankara mayoral candidate, Mehmet Ozhaseki, claimed that if the main opposition, secularist Republican…
Turkish police intervene in leftist student protest, 17 students detained
March 3, 2019
Turkish police intervene in leftist student protest, 17 students detained
Turkish police intervened at Istanbul University where students had gathered to commemorate the 15th anniversary of the death of a…
A new party may not see light of day as it’s purported founders, former AKP senior leaders, fail to agree on who should lead the new party
March 3, 2019
A new party may not see light of day as it’s purported founders, former AKP senior leaders, fail to agree on who should lead the new party
The Rumor Mill about the formation of the new party to be led by former prime minister Ahmet Davutoğlu and former…
Despite the agreed electoral alliance, AKP irks an MHP candidate in Kirhesir with their despicable conduct after posters are removed
March 3, 2019
Despite the agreed electoral alliance, AKP irks an MHP candidate in Kirhesir with their despicable conduct after posters are removed
Election Season is in full swing in Turkey as parties clash in efforts to promote their own candidates. Turkish citizens will…
Former CHP deputy given 4-year jail sentence on terrorism charges
March 3, 2019
Former CHP deputy given 4-year jail sentence on terrorism charges
Eren Erdem, a former deputy from Turkey’s main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), has been handed down a jail sentence…
167 more officers expelled from TSK due to alleged Gülen links
March 3, 2019
167 more officers expelled from TSK due to alleged Gülen links
One hundred sixty-seven more officers have been expelled from the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) due to their alleged links to…