Turkey
Pregnant woman jailed over Gülen links sent back to prison after losing baby
August 7, 2019
Pregnant woman jailed over Gülen links sent back to prison after losing baby
Hanife Çiftçi, who was jailed in June when she was seven weeks pregnant due to her alleged links to the…
Deported Syrians complain of unjust treatment by Turkish officials
August 7, 2019
Deported Syrians complain of unjust treatment by Turkish officials
While the Turkish government denies claims that it is deporting Syrian refugees and says it only allows voluntary returns, Deutsche…
HRW concerned Turkey pressuring disappeared men to remain silent about ordeal
August 7, 2019
HRW concerned Turkey pressuring disappeared men to remain silent about ordeal
Turkish authorities’ decision to deny lawyers access to four men who were disappeared in February 2019 but are now confirmed…
The memory of four Ukrainian soldiers killed in Donbas on August 6 was honored in Ankara
August 7, 2019
The memory of four Ukrainian soldiers killed in Donbas on August 6 was honored in Ankara
In Ankara, while communicating with media representatives, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky offered to pay tribute to the memory of…
Official ceremony of meeting between the Presidents of Ukraine and Turkey took place in Ankara
August 7, 2019
Official ceremony of meeting between the Presidents of Ukraine and Turkey took place in Ankara
The official ceremony of meeting between President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and President Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdoğan took place in…
Thousands of Turks march against planned gold mine: report
August 6, 2019
Thousands of Turks march against planned gold mine: report
Thousands of Turks including opposition lawmakers staged a peaceful and unusually large protest on the outskirts of a small western…
Newspaper subscription, Gülen-linked school enrollment not terrorist activity, says Turkey’s top appeal court
August 6, 2019
Newspaper subscription, Gülen-linked school enrollment not terrorist activity, says Turkey’s top appeal court
Turkey’s Supreme Court of Appeals has reversed a lower court ruling that sentenced a defendant to prison on terrorism charges…
Gov’t-critical fashion designer assaulted while donating blood in İstanbul
August 6, 2019
Gov’t-critical fashion designer assaulted while donating blood in İstanbul
Barbaros Şansal, a Turkish fashion designer who is critical of the government, on Sunday announced that he was the victim…
Turkey’s presidential government system to be evaluated by citizens in survey
August 6, 2019
Turkey’s presidential government system to be evaluated by citizens in survey
As Turkey’s presidential system of governance has concluded its first year, it will be evaluated by citizens in a survey…
3D prototype of Turkey’s first indigenous car unveiled
August 6, 2019
3D prototype of Turkey’s first indigenous car unveiled
The first 3D prototype of Turkey’s indigenous automobile went on display at a council meeting of the company formed to…