Turkey
US-based Turkish academic released after detention for signing peace petition
June 26, 2019
US-based Turkish academic released after detention for signing peace petition
Baki Tezcan, an associate professor of history and religious studies at the University of California, Davis, was released by a…
Jobless Turks have little hope as economic downturn persists
June 26, 2019
Jobless Turks have little hope as economic downturn persists
Turks who lost their jobs in the aftermath of last year’s currency crisis have little hope that they can find…
AKP denies being behind Öcalan letter ahead of İstanbul vote
June 26, 2019
AKP denies being behind Öcalan letter ahead of İstanbul vote
Justice and Development Party (AKP) spokesperson Ömer Çelik has denied claims that his party was behind a letter written by…
Turkish opposition deputy questions gov’t over banning pride marches
June 26, 2019
Turkish opposition deputy questions gov’t over banning pride marches
Turkish opposition deputy Sezgin Tanrıkulu on Tuesday lodged a parliamentary inquiry asking why the deputy governor of İstanbul had banned…
Erdoğan has officially lost Turkey – analysis
June 25, 2019
Erdoğan has officially lost Turkey – analysis
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan did not just lose his aura of invincibility with Sunday’s election result, he undeniably lost…
US mission in İstanbul congratulates İmamoğlu on his election success
June 25, 2019
US mission in İstanbul congratulates İmamoğlu on his election success
The US Consulate General in İstanbul on Monday released a congratulatory message for Ekrem İmamoğlu, who was elected mayor of…
Kurdish signs removed after March 31 elections re-erected in Bitlis
June 25, 2019
Kurdish signs removed after March 31 elections re-erected in Bitlis
The Bitlis Municipality, which is run by a ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) mayor, has re-erected up Kurdish signs…
16 Turkish civil society leaders go on trial over Gezi Park protests
June 25, 2019
16 Turkish civil society leaders go on trial over Gezi Park protests
Sixteen leading Turkish civil society leaders appeared in court on Monday, accused of seeking to overthrow the government of Recep…
The 5 winners and losers of Sunday’s Istanbul revote
June 24, 2019
The 5 winners and losers of Sunday’s Istanbul revote
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan was going to lose the June 23 Istanbul mayoral revote either way. In the unlikely…
Turkish retail, construction industry confidence rises
June 24, 2019
Turkish retail, construction industry confidence rises
Seasonally adjusted retail industry confidence rose to 93.2 from 89.9, the Turkish Statistical Institute said on its website on Monday.…