Turkey
Directors sentenced to 4 years, 6 months in prison over documentary
July 20, 2019
Directors sentenced to 4 years, 6 months in prison over documentary
A Turkish court has handed down prison sentences of four years, six months to two film directors over a documentary…
Poll shows two-thirds of Turks prefer parliamentary system
July 20, 2019
Poll shows two-thirds of Turks prefer parliamentary system
Two years after Turkey voted to adopt a presidential system of governance and one year after its full implementation, a…
Kavala reveals investigation into his alleged role in 2016 coup attempt
July 18, 2019
Kavala reveals investigation into his alleged role in 2016 coup attempt
Jailed businessman and philanthropist Osman Kavala has said he could spend more time in court since an investigation has been…
46 purge victims have died by suicide since state of emergency declared: report
July 18, 2019
46 purge victims have died by suicide since state of emergency declared: report
Forty-six victims of Turkey’s massive post-coup purge of state institutions have committed suicide, according to a report drafted by an…
New İstanbul mayor appoints municipality’s first female deputy secretary-general
July 18, 2019
New İstanbul mayor appoints municipality’s first female deputy secretary-general
Ekrem İmamoğlu, the newly elected mayor of İstanbul, has appointed Yeşim Meltem Şişli as deputy secretary-general, marking the first time…
Survey shows 66 percent of Turkish students do not understand what they read
July 18, 2019
Survey shows 66 percent of Turkish students do not understand what they read
Sixty-six percent of Turkish students scored “mediocre” or below in reading comprehension in a nationwide survey conducted by Turkey’s Ministry…
Man claims he cut throat of military cadet on Bosporus Bridge during coup attempt
July 17, 2019
Man claims he cut throat of military cadet on Bosporus Bridge during coup attempt
The sister of a military cadet who was killed on the Bosporus Bridge on the night of a failed coup…
Court refuses to release mother from jail despite baby’s growing tumor
July 17, 2019
Court refuses to release mother from jail despite baby’s growing tumor
A Turkish court has refused to release a young mother who is in prison with her one-and-a-half-year-old baby in southeastern…
Kurdish politician faces investigation for wearing jersey with word ‘Kurdistan’
July 17, 2019
Kurdish politician faces investigation for wearing jersey with word ‘Kurdistan’
Turkish prosecutors have launched an investigation into a local politician from the ranks of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) on…
Tunceli mourns death of 2 Kurdish children in explosion
July 17, 2019
Tunceli mourns death of 2 Kurdish children in explosion
Two Kurdish children from the same family lost their lives in an explosion in the eastern Turkish province of Tunceli…