Turkey
4 political parties in Turkish parliament call for extradition of Gülen from US
August 10, 2019
4 political parties in Turkish parliament call for extradition of Gülen from US
Four political parties in the Turkish parliament issued a joint statement on Friday calling for the extradition from the US…
Jailed Turkish teacher not taken to hospital after cardiac problem
August 10, 2019
Jailed Turkish teacher not taken to hospital after cardiac problem
Teacher İsmet Özçelik, who was abducted from Malaysia by the Turkish intelligence agency and rendered to Turkey, was not taken…
Bianet lawyer says ban on access to website lifted: report
August 8, 2019
Bianet lawyer says ban on access to website lifted: report
Turkish authorities have lifted a ban of access to independent news site Bianet after an outcry against a move the…
Öcalan calls for new initiative to resolve Turkey’s Kurdish conflict
August 8, 2019
Öcalan calls for new initiative to resolve Turkey’s Kurdish conflict
Jailed leader of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) Abdullah Öcalan has called for a new initiative to bring a peaceful…
Babacan clearly signals establishment of rival party to Erdoğan’s AKP
August 8, 2019
Babacan clearly signals establishment of rival party to Erdoğan’s AKP
Turkey’s former deputy prime minister Ali Babacan released a statement on Thursday overtly signaling his intention to establish a new…
Another German citizen arrested in Turkey for spreading PKK propaganda
August 7, 2019
Another German citizen arrested in Turkey for spreading PKK propaganda
Another German citizen was arrested in Turkey on charges of disseminating propaganda for the terrorist Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), Deutsche…
Turkish prosecutors: No probe into death of man denied cancer treatment in jail
August 7, 2019
Turkish prosecutors: No probe into death of man denied cancer treatment in jail
Two prosecutor’s offices in İstanbul have rejected criminal complaints filed by the family of a man who was denied treatment…
Purged Turkish academics back in university as students
August 7, 2019
Purged Turkish academics back in university as students
Three Turkish academics previously purged by government decrees have passed the nationwide university entrance exam and are now able to…
Turkish maritime police clear out Okluk Cove near Erdoğan’s summer mansion
August 7, 2019
Turkish maritime police clear out Okluk Cove near Erdoğan’s summer mansion
Turkey’s maritime police on Wednesday ordered all vessels to leave Okluk Cove, a harbor in Marmaris where a summer mansion…
Turkish businessman, mother face lengthy prison sentence over Gülen links
August 7, 2019
Turkish businessman, mother face lengthy prison sentence over Gülen links
A prosecutor on Tuesday demanded lengthy prison sentences for Turkish businessman Cafer Tekin İpek and his mother, Melek İpek, on…