Turkey
Erdoğan threatens HDP municipalities with more trustees
February 25, 2019
Erdoğan threatens HDP municipalities with more trustees
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Monday threatened the Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) with appointing trustees to municipalities run by…
Erdoğan: Historic sites in Istanbul to be demolished for reconstruction
February 25, 2019
Erdoğan: Historic sites in Istanbul to be demolished for reconstruction
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said in a TV interview on Sunday that some of the historic buildings on İstanbul’s…
Major construction company to exit İstanbul Airport consortium
February 25, 2019
Major construction company to exit İstanbul Airport consortium
Kolin Construction has applied to Turkey’s Competition Authority to relinquish its shares in İGA Havalimanı AŞ, the consortium established for…
Votes for secular CHP will end up in favor of terrorist organizations, Turkish President proclaims
February 24, 2019
Votes for secular CHP will end up in favor of terrorist organizations, Turkish President proclaims
Seen as a sign of concern over losing altitude in the upcoming local elections on 31 March, Turkish President Recep…
Turkey’s Communist Party nominates headscarved woman as mayoral candidate
February 24, 2019
Turkey’s Communist Party nominates headscarved woman as mayoral candidate
The Turkish Communist Party (TKP) has nominated a headscarved woman for mayoral elections due to be held on March 31.…
Erdoğan claims Gülen coined CHP’s election slogans, PKK determined candidates
February 23, 2019
Erdoğan claims Gülen coined CHP’s election slogans, PKK determined candidates
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan claimed at an election rally on Friday that the election slogans of the main opposition…
Turkey’s top prosecutor launches closure case against 4 Kurdish parties
February 23, 2019
Turkey’s top prosecutor launches closure case against 4 Kurdish parties
The chief prosecutor at Turkey’s Supreme Court of Appeals, Mehmet Akarca, has filed a closure case against four Kurdish parties…
CHP deputy might be investigated over ‘insulting’ remarks about minister
February 23, 2019
CHP deputy might be investigated over ‘insulting’ remarks about minister
A Turkish prosecutor has prepared a summary of proceedings against main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) deputy Mehmet Bekaroğlu, who…
Former deputy PM says former AKP heavyweights establishing new party ‘unforgivable’
February 23, 2019
Former deputy PM says former AKP heavyweights establishing new party ‘unforgivable’
Bülent Arınç, a former deputy prime minister and one of the co-founders of Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP),…
Survey: In 2018, Turkey Blocks Access to 2,950 Online News Stories
February 22, 2019
Survey: In 2018, Turkey Blocks Access to 2,950 Online News Stories
A recent survey by independent online media platform Bianet reveals that Turkey’s authorities, citing security reasons, blocked access to 2,950…