Turkey
Turkish gendarmes detain 8 performers for singing in Kurdish: report
October 6, 2019
Turkish gendarmes detain 8 performers for singing in Kurdish: report
Eight Kurdish singers were detained on Friday by Turkish gendarmes on allegations of spreading terrorist propaganda in the Viranşehir district…
Saturday Mothers- Struggle not to Forget
October 5, 2019
Saturday Mothers- Struggle not to Forget
Saturday Mothers is a group of people who have been sitting in Galatasaray Square every Saturday since May 27, 1995…
Turkish army pension fund to buy British Steel
October 4, 2019
Turkish army pension fund to buy British Steel
The Turkish Armed Forces Assistance Fund (known as Oyak) says it plans to take over British Steel, which employs 5,000…
Former HDP deputy released from jail after top court’s ruling
October 4, 2019
Former HDP deputy released from jail after top court’s ruling
Sırrı Süreyya Önder, a former Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) deputy who has been behind bars since late 2018, has been…
Turkey orders detention of 99 soldiers, ex-military doctors, over Gülen links
October 2, 2019
Turkey orders detention of 99 soldiers, ex-military doctors, over Gülen links
Turkish prosecutors have ordered the detention of 99 people, including military members and former military doctors, as part of a…
Prosecutor asks parliament permission to prosecute Kurdish deputy on terrorism charge
October 2, 2019
Prosecutor asks parliament permission to prosecute Kurdish deputy on terrorism charge
A Diyarbakır prosecutor has submitted a summary of proceedings to the Turkish parliament accusing Leyla Güven, a deputy from the…
Newly established presidential Investment Office spent $10 million in one year
October 2, 2019
Newly established presidential Investment Office spent $10 million in one year
At a time when President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and his ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) are being criticized for…
At least 347 women murdered in first nine months of 2019, report reveals
October 2, 2019
At least 347 women murdered in first nine months of 2019, report reveals
A report drafted by the Umut (Hope) Foundation, a leading advocate of gun control in Turkey, has revealed that at…
Public agencies boycott bottled water from İstanbul Municipality after İmamoğlu’s election
October 2, 2019
Public agencies boycott bottled water from İstanbul Municipality after İmamoğlu’s election
A growing number of public agencies are terminating their contracts with Hamidiye Water, a subsidiary of the İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality,…
AKP deputy says Turkey went outside the law in trials of Gülen followers, purge victims
September 30, 2019
AKP deputy says Turkey went outside the law in trials of Gülen followers, purge victims
Ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) İstanbul deputy Mustafa Yeneroğlu, who has recently been publicly criticizing the policies of his…