Turkey
Erdoğan says he wishes for a Turkey with a freer press
August 30, 2019
Erdoğan says he wishes for a Turkey with a freer press
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, whose government has jailed scores of critical journalists and closed down hundreds of media outlets,…
Gov’t-appointed trustee to Mardin fires 150 workers
August 30, 2019
Gov’t-appointed trustee to Mardin fires 150 workers
On the 10th day of his controversial appointment by the Turkish government as trustee of the southeastern Turkish city of…
70-year-old illiterate woman gets 3 years for carrying placard during 2009 march
August 30, 2019
70-year-old illiterate woman gets 3 years for carrying placard during 2009 march
Raife İnatçı, a 70-year-old illiterate woman from the southeastern Turkish province of Diyarbakır, was sent to jail due to a…
Erdoğan calls on Davutoğlu to reveal what he knows after terrorism remarks
August 30, 2019
Erdoğan calls on Davutoğlu to reveal what he knows after terrorism remarks
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has called on former Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu to reveal what he knows about the…
Defense minister says 17,498 expelled from Turkish military so far over Gülen links
August 30, 2019
Defense minister says 17,498 expelled from Turkish military so far over Gülen links
Turkey’s defense minister, Hulusi Akar, has announced that to date a total of 17,498 members of the Turkish Armed Forces…
Erdoğan pledges support for capital punishment after murder video sparks outrage
August 29, 2019
Erdoğan pledges support for capital punishment after murder video sparks outrage
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has once again brought up the issue of restoring the death penalty, vowing to approve…
Erdoğan signals more Kurdish mayors will be dismissed from office
August 29, 2019
Erdoğan signals more Kurdish mayors will be dismissed from office
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has signaled that more Kurdish mayors will be removed from office, predicting that prosecutions will be…
25 pct of İstanbul taxi drivers carry weapons for self-defense
August 29, 2019
25 pct of İstanbul taxi drivers carry weapons for self-defense
A recent study indicated that one in four cab drivers in İstanbul carry sharp objects such as knives, the BirGün…
Large pro-Turkish-gov’t media company downsizing due to financial difficulties
August 29, 2019
Large pro-Turkish-gov’t media company downsizing due to financial difficulties
One of Turkey’s largest pro-government media outlets, TürkMedya, operating a number of dailies, TV stations and magazines, has decided to…
It has been claimed that Turkey demands the return of Ali Gül
August 29, 2019
It has been claimed that Turkey demands the return of Ali Gül
The list of Turkish citizens that Turkey seeks extradition from Ukraine, published in the Ukrainian media on July 17, 2018…