Turkey
1,606 killed in work-related accidents in first 11 months of 2019
December 6, 2019
1,606 killed in work-related accidents in first 11 months of 2019
At least 1,606 people died in work-related accidents in Turkey in the first 11 months of 2019, according to a…
Turkish university student commits suicide by ingesting cyanide
December 6, 2019
Turkish university student commits suicide by ingesting cyanide
A 21-year old university student committed suicide in the northwestern province of Sakarya by taking a dose of cyanide shortly…
Turkey detains 5 more Kurdish co-mayors from HDP
December 6, 2019
Turkey detains 5 more Kurdish co-mayors from HDP
As part of an expanding crackdown on elected mayors from the Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP), five HDP district co-mayors…
Turkey arrests 2 more journalists on terrorism charges
December 5, 2019
Turkey arrests 2 more journalists on terrorism charges
Sadiye Eser and Sadık Topaloğlu, two reporters for the Mezopotamya news agency, have been arrested on terrorism charges, the agency…
Was Turkey’s invasion of northern Syria inevitable?
November 30, 2019
Was Turkey’s invasion of northern Syria inevitable?
Officials in Iraqi Kurdistan have recently argued that Turkey might not have launched its attack against Kurdish-led forces in northeast…
Ex-mayor of Turkey’s capital rents car parks to wife’s foundation for cheap
November 30, 2019
Ex-mayor of Turkey’s capital rents car parks to wife’s foundation for cheap
Car parks in touristic or busy spots in the Turkish capital were rented out to the SOS Foundation for one…
Turkey’s first nuclear plant delayed by funding problems – energy expert
November 30, 2019
Turkey’s first nuclear plant delayed by funding problems – energy expert
Completion of Turkey’s first nuclear power station is likely to be delayed as the Russian company building it is struggling…
Istanbul hits back after ruling party slams water pricing plan
November 30, 2019
Istanbul hits back after ruling party slams water pricing plan
Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu told reporters that city councillors from the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) had put on…
Turkey’s top religious body opens mosque in Djibouti
November 30, 2019
Turkey’s top religious body opens mosque in Djibouti
The Turkish Diyanet Foundation (TDV), affiliated with Turkey’s Religious Affairs Directorate, has finished construction of a mosque in Djibouti, Turkish…
What the Kurds want in Turkey and Syria
November 30, 2019
What the Kurds want in Turkey and Syria
After playing a key role in the fight against the Islamic State, Kurdish organisations from Syria and Turkey have gained…