Turkey
Ex-officer testified Turkish general was killed after discovering Qatari funding of extremists
August 5, 2020
Ex-officer testified Turkish general was killed after discovering Qatari funding of extremists
A Turkish general was executed during a failed coup after he found out Qatar was funneling money to extremist groups…
Google to remove shopping ads in Turkey after competition authority fines
July 30, 2020
Google to remove shopping ads in Turkey after competition authority fines
Worldwide search engine Google has announced that it will remove its shopping ads in Turkey as of Aug. 10 after…
AKP spokesman rules out re-establishing Islamic Caliphate: report
July 30, 2020
AKP spokesman rules out re-establishing Islamic Caliphate: report
A spokesman for Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) has said the nation will remain a secular republic after…
Turkish bar association president briefly detained after ‘resisting police’ at restaurant
July 30, 2020
Turkish bar association president briefly detained after ‘resisting police’ at restaurant
Ekrem Dönmez, head of the Hatay Bar Association, was briefly detained by the police while dining with his family at…
Turkey’s public institutions to devise domestic messaging apps to replace foreign versions
July 30, 2020
Turkey’s public institutions to devise domestic messaging apps to replace foreign versions
The Turkish Presidency’s Office for Digital Transformation has drafted a regulation for public institutions, forbidding public officials from using foreign-made…
Turkish court rejects appeal of regulation transferring administration of municipal companies to city councils
July 29, 2020
Turkish court rejects appeal of regulation transferring administration of municipal companies to city councils
Turkey’s Council of State has rejected an appeal for a stay of execution of a Ministry of Commerce regulation authorizing…
HRW urges Turkish gov’t to investigate claims over night watchmen abuses
July 29, 2020
HRW urges Turkish gov’t to investigate claims over night watchmen abuses
Human Rights Watch on Wednesday called on the Turkish government to investigate “serious abuses” allegedly committed by police and neighborhood…
6 more Turkish lawmakers test positive for COVID-19
July 29, 2020
6 more Turkish lawmakers test positive for COVID-19
Six members of the Turkish parliament have tested positive for COVID-19, raising the number of infected lawmakers to 11, the…
Turkey’s top cleric attacked for remarks in Hagia Sophia sermon: report
July 27, 2020
Turkey’s top cleric attacked for remarks in Hagia Sophia sermon: report
Turkey’s top cleric has been attacked for comments deemed offensive to the modern republic’s founder, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, during a…
6 killed, 27 injured in military bus accident in Turkey’s south
July 27, 2020
6 killed, 27 injured in military bus accident in Turkey’s south
Four Turkish soldiers and two drivers died and 27 other troops were injured on Monday after a bus carrying them…