Turkey
1,477 killed in work-related accidents in Turkey in first 10 months of 2019
November 4, 2019
1,477 killed in work-related accidents in Turkey in first 10 months of 2019
At least 1,477 people died in work-related accidents in Turkey in the first 10 months of 2019, according to a…
Museum opening in Belgian city of Hasselt exposes extent of purge in Turkey
November 4, 2019
Museum opening in Belgian city of Hasselt exposes extent of purge in Turkey
The Purge Museum, an initiative that collects and exhibits items belonging to individuals who survived Turkey’s massive crackdown on the…
In violation of law Turkish court keeps 6-months-pregnant woman in prison
November 1, 2019
In violation of law Turkish court keeps 6-months-pregnant woman in prison
A Turkish court has ruled to continue the pretrial detention of a woman arrested two weeks ago despite the submission…
İstanbul Municipality to lose zoning authority in vicinity of the Bosporus
October 31, 2019
İstanbul Municipality to lose zoning authority in vicinity of the Bosporus
The İstanbul Municipality will no longer have the authority to regulate zoning and development of real estate around the Bosporus…
Turkish newspaper acquired by pro-gov’t group lays off scores of employees
October 31, 2019
Turkish newspaper acquired by pro-gov’t group lays off scores of employees
Turkey’s prominent Hürriyet newspaper, which was purchased last year by the pro-government Demirören group, has laid off nearly 50 employees…
AKP deputy critical of party policies calls it quits
October 31, 2019
AKP deputy critical of party policies calls it quits
Justice and Development Party (AKP) deputy Mustafa Yeneroğlu, who has recently become an outspoken critic of some of the party’s…
Toddler bursts into tears when refused entry to prison to reunite with mother
October 30, 2019
Toddler bursts into tears when refused entry to prison to reunite with mother
A 3-year-old boy burst into tears when he was refused entry to a prison where he has been accompanying his…
Turkish opposition’s complicity on clear display over Syria incursion
October 29, 2019
Turkish opposition’s complicity on clear display over Syria incursion
Those who threw us behind bars will realise their mistake, because they cannot stop our hope from blooming in the…
Istanbul’s most expensive Bosporus mansion up for sale
October 29, 2019
Istanbul’s most expensive Bosporus mansion up for sale
Tophane Müşiri Zeki Paşa, Istanbul’s most expensive mansion flanking the Bosporus, is up for sale for 550 million liras ($96…
A decoder of Erdoğan’s newspeak
October 29, 2019
A decoder of Erdoğan’s newspeak
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, the Turks’ beloved grand helmsman, the commander-in-chief of regional jihadists, the worshipped guardian of Muslims worldwide,…