Turkey
274 minors gave birth in two years at hospital in Turkey’s Antalya
August 27, 2019
274 minors gave birth in two years at hospital in Turkey’s Antalya
A total of 274 minors aged between 14 and 17 gave birth at the Kepez Public Hospital in Turkey’s southern…
Turkish opposition deputy attacked by gunman in Malatya
August 26, 2019
Turkish opposition deputy attacked by gunman in Malatya
Republican People’s Party (CHP) deputy Veli Ağbaba was attacked by a gunman during a meeting on Monday with party members…
Construction of presidential complex near Lake Van to go ahead despite top court decision, Erdoğan says
August 26, 2019
Construction of presidential complex near Lake Van to go ahead despite top court decision, Erdoğan says
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said the plans for a presidential complex in Ahlat near Lake Van will proceed…
Turkey’s main opposition ups support for Kurdish opposition after removal of mayors
August 26, 2019
Turkey’s main opposition ups support for Kurdish opposition after removal of mayors
Turkey’s main opposition increased its support for a Kurdish opposition party on Monday after three Kurdish mayors were dismissed by…
Turkey seeking return of relics taken from historic Sumela Monastery
August 26, 2019
Turkey seeking return of relics taken from historic Sumela Monastery
Academics from Turkey are looking to collect objects they believe belong to the 4th century Christian Orthodox Sumela Monastery in…
Turkey bans another pro-LGBT event in İstanbul: report
August 26, 2019
Turkey bans another pro-LGBT event in İstanbul: report
Authorities in İstanbul have banned the “Queer Olympix,” organizers said Saturday, becoming the latest pro-LGBT event to be cancelled in…
Turkish voters welcome creation of new party by ‘honest’ former AKP heavyweight
August 26, 2019
Turkish voters welcome creation of new party by ‘honest’ former AKP heavyweight
The new political movement being prepared by the ruling party’s former deputy prime minister Ali Babacan, with rumoured input from…
Turkish police detain dozens in women’s protest against dismissed Kurdish mayors
August 26, 2019
Turkish police detain dozens in women’s protest against dismissed Kurdish mayors
Turkish police on Saturday detained around 20 people during a women’s protest in Istanbul against the dismissal earlier this week…
Erdoğan slams Istanbul mayor İmamoglu over vacationing during flash flooding
August 25, 2019
Erdoğan slams Istanbul mayor İmamoglu over vacationing during flash flooding
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Saturday blasted the opposition mayor of Istanbul, Ekrem İmamoğlu, over what he called a…
Ex-Erdoğan ally Davutoğlu says MHP’s Bahçeli, AKP officials implicated in 2015 terror attacks
August 25, 2019
Ex-Erdoğan ally Davutoğlu says MHP’s Bahçeli, AKP officials implicated in 2015 terror attacks
Extended video footage of a recent speech by Former Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu, in which talked about a series of…