Turkey
Teachers’ union protests education budget in Turkish capital
November 24, 2019
Teachers’ union protests education budget in Turkish capital
Thousands took part in a rally on Saturday in Turkey’s capital Ankara, protesting the budget allocated for education, Sendika.org reported.…
Turkish government seeks foreign investors to reboot housing sector
November 24, 2019
Turkish government seeks foreign investors to reboot housing sector
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and his Justice and Development Party (AKP) have long relied on the construction sector as…
Turkey orders 138 detentions in post-coup crackdown on Gülen followers
November 24, 2019
Turkey orders 138 detentions in post-coup crackdown on Gülen followers
Turkish prosecutors on Friday ordered the detention of 138 suspects as part of a post-coup crackdown targeting followers of the…
Police had prior information on deadliest terror attack in Turkish history, new documents reveal
November 23, 2019
Police had prior information on deadliest terror attack in Turkish history, new documents reveal
According to new documents the Turkish police had prior intelligence about the preparations for a 2015 suicide bomb attack in…
Turkish court arrests 2 Kurdish news outlet reporters on terrorism charges
November 18, 2019
Turkish court arrests 2 Kurdish news outlet reporters on terrorism charges
A Turkish court in İzmir province on Saturday arrested two journalists from the Kurdish Mezopotamya news agency on terrorism charges,…
Turkey orders detention of 174 more Gülen followers in post-coup crackdown
November 17, 2019
Turkey orders detention of 174 more Gülen followers in post-coup crackdown
The Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office on Friday issued detention warrants for 174 suspects in two separate investigations into the…
More than 6,000 Syrians removed from İstanbul since July: report
November 17, 2019
More than 6,000 Syrians removed from İstanbul since July: report
Turkey has sent more than 6,000 Syrian migrants in İstanbul to temporary housing centers in other provinces since early July,…
Turkey arrests 4 more Kurdish mayors in Southeast
November 17, 2019
Turkey arrests 4 more Kurdish mayors in Southeast
In a widening crackdown on elected mayors from the Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP), Turkish police teams on Friday detained…
Court rejects journalist Altan’s objection to his re-arrest
November 17, 2019
Court rejects journalist Altan’s objection to his re-arrest
A high criminal court in İstanbul has rejected an objection filed by the lawyer of prominent Turkish journalist and writer…
More femicides in Turkey this year compared to 2018: interior minister
November 17, 2019
More femicides in Turkey this year compared to 2018: interior minister
Turkish Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu has said 299 women have been murdered in Turkey to date this year, already above…