Turkey
Beleaguered Pegasus Airlines fires former military pilot who criticized Turkish gov’t
February 7, 2020
Beleaguered Pegasus Airlines fires former military pilot who criticized Turkish gov’t
Turkey’s Pegasus Airlines has fired Bahadır Altan, a former military pilot who was working for the company as a technical…
Turkey releases Iranian rapper detained by police last week: report
February 6, 2020
Turkey releases Iranian rapper detained by police last week: report
Popular Iranian rapper Tataloo has been released from detention in Turkey a week after being taken into custody by police…
Another new mother detained in Turkey over Gülen links
February 6, 2020
Another new mother detained in Turkey over Gülen links
Büşra Öztürk, the mother of a 22-day-old baby, was detained in Ankara on Wednesday for alleged links to the Gülen…
Erdoğan wielding legislative authority to outpower Turkish parliament: deputy
February 6, 2020
Erdoğan wielding legislative authority to outpower Turkish parliament: deputy
A new report drafted by an opposition deputy has revealed that President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has exercised his legislative authority…
2 pilots in Turkish aircraft disaster to be investigated for possible negligence
February 6, 2020
2 pilots in Turkish aircraft disaster to be investigated for possible negligence
Turkey will investigate two pilots for possible negligence after their plane skidded off an İstanbul runway, killing three passengers, state…
[UPDATE] Avalanches kill at least 38 including rescuers in Turkey’s east: report
February 5, 2020
[UPDATE] Avalanches kill at least 38 including rescuers in Turkey’s east: report
Two avalanches in eastern Turkey have killed at least 38 people, as rescuers searching for survivors of the first slide…
İstanbul added another half million to population in 2019: TurkStat
February 4, 2020
İstanbul added another half million to population in 2019: TurkStat
Turkey’s population numbered 83.15 million as of end of 2019, indicating a 1.39 percent rise year-on-year, and İstanbul maintained its…
More than 1,700 suspects detained over Gülen links in January: ministry
February 4, 2020
More than 1,700 suspects detained over Gülen links in January: ministry
Turkey in January detained 1,768 suspects over alleged links to the faith-based Gülen movement, which is accused of orchestrating an…
Davutoğlu claims senior AKP members congratulated him for criticizing Erdoğan
February 4, 2020
Davutoğlu claims senior AKP members congratulated him for criticizing Erdoğan
Ahmet Davutoğlu, former Turkish prime minister and leader of the Future Party (GP), has claimed that many senior members of…
Turkish gov’t refuses to provide aid to earthquake victim due to jailed husband
February 3, 2020
Turkish gov’t refuses to provide aid to earthquake victim due to jailed husband
The Turkish government has refused to provide aid to a woman whose apartment was hit by a strong earthquake on…