Turkey
Veteran journalist put in prison after losing appeal of terrorist propaganda verdict
July 11, 2019
Veteran journalist put in prison after losing appeal of terrorist propaganda verdict
Journalist Hüseyin Aykol was put in prison on Thursday after a regional appeals court upheld a three-year, nine-month prison sentence…
Erdogan cuts development target plans for 2023 in half: report
July 11, 2019
Erdogan cuts development target plans for 2023 in half: report
The Turkish government has prepared a new development plan for the period 2019-2023, cutting its previously set ambitious targets for…
Deputy who went on hunger strike takes parliamentary oath a year late
July 10, 2019
Deputy who went on hunger strike takes parliamentary oath a year late
Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) deputy Leyla Güven, who had been on a hunger strike for nearly 200 days, took the…
Journalist convicted of Gülen links, released pending appeal
July 10, 2019
Journalist convicted of Gülen links, released pending appeal
The İstanbul 35th High Criminal Court on Tuesday sentenced veteran journalist Mehmet Gündem to six years, 10 months, 15 days…
Turkey’s Erdoğan accuses Babacan of abandoning Islamist cause with new party plans: report
July 10, 2019
Turkey’s Erdoğan accuses Babacan of abandoning Islamist cause with new party plans: report
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Wednesday said membership in the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) was based on…
İmamoğlu says municipal vehicles exchanged for cheaper models before he took office
July 10, 2019
İmamoğlu says municipal vehicles exchanged for cheaper models before he took office
Newly elected mayor of İstanbul Ekrem İmamoğlu has said some vehicles at the municipality were exchanged for cheaper models before…
Presidency seeks annulment of parliamentary immunity of opposition leader, 9 deputies
July 10, 2019
Presidency seeks annulment of parliamentary immunity of opposition leader, 9 deputies
A presidential summary of proceedings seeking the removal of the parliamentary immunity of Turkey’s main opposition leader and nine opposition…
15-year-old Kurdish girl released pending trial after 12-day detention
July 10, 2019
15-year-old Kurdish girl released pending trial after 12-day detention
A 15-year-old Kurdish girl who was taken into police custody along with other family members was released 12 days later,…
2 Turkish soldiers killed, 1 injured in PKK terrorist attack: report
July 10, 2019
2 Turkish soldiers killed, 1 injured in PKK terrorist attack: report
Two Turkish soldiers were killed and another was injured in a terrorist attack on Tuesday carried out by the Kurdistan…
Terror victim’s father receives suspended sentence for insulting Erdoğan
July 10, 2019
Terror victim’s father receives suspended sentence for insulting Erdoğan
Mustafa Doğan, the father of a 2015 terrorist attack victim, was given a suspended 10-month sentence on charges of insulting…