Turkey
Turkey’s Erdogan says many facilities to reopen on June 1
May 29, 2020
Turkey’s Erdogan says many facilities to reopen on June 1
Turkey will lift restrictions on intercity travel and allow restaurants, cafes, parks and sports facilities to reopen from June 1…
Turkey resumes mass prayers as COVID-19 restrictions eased
May 29, 2020
Turkey resumes mass prayers as COVID-19 restrictions eased
Turkey is to resume mass prayers in mosques on Friday, as the country further eases restrictions against the COVID-19 coronavirus.…
Jailed journalist with cancer losing hope after higher court upholds conviction
May 29, 2020
Jailed journalist with cancer losing hope after higher court upholds conviction
A jailed Turkish journalist diagnosed with cancer has been losing hope to survive, according to his daughter, after a regional…
Turkish women’s rights movement fights back as COVID-19 spurs violence
May 28, 2020
Turkish women’s rights movement fights back as COVID-19 spurs violence
Just after dawn in the Turkish city of Muğla on Sunday, 26-year-old Selim Ahmet Kemaloğlu, a boxer with aspirations to…
Turkey continues using anti-malarial drug against COVID-19 despite WHO warning
May 28, 2020
Turkey continues using anti-malarial drug against COVID-19 despite WHO warning
Turkey will continue to use hydroxychloroquine, a controversial anti-malarial drug, to treat coronavirus patients despite a study warning about its…
Turkish soldier killed in Syria’s Idlib after explosion along M4 highway – ministry
May 28, 2020
Turkish soldier killed in Syria’s Idlib after explosion along M4 highway – ministry
A Turkish soldier was killed in the northwestern Syrian region of Idlib on Wednesday after an explosion along the M4…
Hackers broadcast left-wing Italian song ‘Bella Ciao’ from minaret loudspeakers in İzmir
May 27, 2020
Hackers broadcast left-wing Italian song ‘Bella Ciao’ from minaret loudspeakers in İzmir
Video footage circulating on Turkish media on Wednesday showed the leftist Italian revolutionary song “Bella Ciao” being broadcast from several…
Turkey’s early release law discriminates against political prisoners: HRW
May 27, 2020
Turkey’s early release law discriminates against political prisoners: HRW
Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Wednesday criticized Turkey for discriminating against political prisoners in its early release law enacted to…
Opposition leader Babacan promises to bring “freedom of thought” back to Turkey
May 26, 2020
Opposition leader Babacan promises to bring “freedom of thought” back to Turkey
Defying a bleak status quo, political challenger Ali Babacan promises to bring “freedom of thought” back to Turkey – if…
Union jack towel: Man detained for draping flag in Turkey
May 22, 2020
Union jack towel: Man detained for draping flag in Turkey
Locals in the central Kayseri province reported the man to police on Tuesday after the towel appeared outside. Turkey celebrates…