Turkey
Kanal İstanbul will impose $100 bln tax burden on Turkish citizens: İmamoğlu
August 16, 2020
Kanal İstanbul will impose $100 bln tax burden on Turkish citizens: İmamoğlu
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s Kanal İstanbul project, an artificial sea-level waterway bisecting the European side of İstanbul to connect the…
Former CHP Istanbul district mayor Mustafa Sarıgül to launch new party – report
August 15, 2020
Former CHP Istanbul district mayor Mustafa Sarıgül to launch new party – report
Mustafa Sarıgül, a former official from the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), is set to launch a new political…
Turkey’s ruling AKP slams Israel-UAE deal as “political suicide” for Palestinians
August 15, 2020
Turkey’s ruling AKP slams Israel-UAE deal as “political suicide” for Palestinians
Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) on Saturday slammed the normalisation of ties between Israel and the United Arab…
Former presidential candidate embarks on journey to form new opposition movement
August 14, 2020
Former presidential candidate embarks on journey to form new opposition movement
A former presidential candidate from Turkey’s main opposition party has publicly announced his unhappiness with the party, embarking on a…
Turkey delays reopening schools after spike in new COVID-19 cases
August 13, 2020
Turkey delays reopening schools after spike in new COVID-19 cases
Turkish schools will start to reopen on Sept. 21 in a gradual transition back to in-person education, Education Minister Ziya…
Negligent restoration of historic Galata Tower sparks controversy
August 12, 2020
Negligent restoration of historic Galata Tower sparks controversy
Video footage circulating on Turkish social media on Thursday showing the destruction of the inner walls of the medieval Galata…
Nationalist opposition leader turns down Erdoğan’s call to join AKP-MHP alliance
August 12, 2020
Nationalist opposition leader turns down Erdoğan’s call to join AKP-MHP alliance
İyi (Good) Party Chair Meral Akşener has turned down a proposal by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to join the Public…
Turkish opposition leader accuses ruling AKP of turning Kurdish problem into quagmire
August 9, 2020
Turkish opposition leader accuses ruling AKP of turning Kurdish problem into quagmire
The leader of Turkish opposition Future Party Ahmet Davutoğlu on Sunday criticised the government for turning the country’s Kurdish problem…
Turkey considering quitting treaty on violence against women, ruling party official says
August 5, 2020
Turkey considering quitting treaty on violence against women, ruling party official says
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s Justice and Development Party (AKP) is considering whether to pull Turkey out of an international accord…
Doctors say Turkey’s COVID-19 numbers worse than reported as hospitalizations surge
August 5, 2020
Doctors say Turkey’s COVID-19 numbers worse than reported as hospitalizations surge
Doctors in Turkey’s coronavirus hotspots say hospitals are filling up with more cases than are reflected in the official nationwide…