Turkey
Erdoğan’s public approval rating dropped to 41.9 pct in January
February 3, 2020
Erdoğan’s public approval rating dropped to 41.9 pct in January
The public approval rating of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan dropped to 41.9 percent in January from 43.7 percent in…
27 students get jail sentences for protesting Turkish military operation in Afrin
February 1, 2020
27 students get jail sentences for protesting Turkish military operation in Afrin
An İstanbul court has handed down prison sentences to 27 students from Turkey’s prestigious Boğaziçi University on terrorism charges due…
OHAL commission had rejected 88,700 out of 126,300 applications by end of 2019
February 1, 2020
OHAL commission had rejected 88,700 out of 126,300 applications by end of 2019
A commission set up by the Turkish government to look into complaints from individuals who were adversely affected by government…
Erdoğan pardons elderly man convicted of involvement in 1993 Sivas massacre
February 1, 2020
Erdoğan pardons elderly man convicted of involvement in 1993 Sivas massacre
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has used his presidential power to pardon a man who was given an aggravated life…
Top court says demanding freedom for jailed PKK leader is free speech
February 1, 2020
Top court says demanding freedom for jailed PKK leader is free speech
Turkey’s Constitutional Court has ruled that demanding the release from prison of Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) leader Abdullah Öcalan and…
Death toll in earthquake hitting Turkey’s east climbs to 36
January 25, 2020
Death toll in earthquake hitting Turkey’s east climbs to 36
A powerful earthquake struck eastern Turkey on Friday, killing at least 36 people and damaging buildings near the epicenter of…
39-year-old teacher purged after 2016 coup succumbs to cancer
January 25, 2020
39-year-old teacher purged after 2016 coup succumbs to cancer
Timur Karataş, a 39-year-old purge victim who was dismissed from his job as high school teacher after a 2016 coup…
2,666 measles cases seen in 2019 as more Turkish parents refuse to vaccinate kids
January 24, 2020
2,666 measles cases seen in 2019 as more Turkish parents refuse to vaccinate kids
Turkey saw 2,666 cases of measles in 2019, according to an official from the İstanbul Family Practitioners Association (İSTAHED), following…
Mother of jailed ex-military cadet released pending trial after 4 days of detention
January 24, 2020
Mother of jailed ex-military cadet released pending trial after 4 days of detention
Melek Çetinkaya, the mother of one of the military cadets who were jailed in the aftermath of a failed coup…
Top judicial body says 400 judges, prosecutors under investigation over Gülen links
January 24, 2020
Top judicial body says 400 judges, prosecutors under investigation over Gülen links
Deputy Chairman of Turkey’s Board of Judges and Prosecutors (HSK) Mehmet Yılmaz has said there are ongoing investigations into 400…