Turkey
Turkish opposition politician briefly denied passport over ‘terrorism links’
June 11, 2019
Turkish opposition politician briefly denied passport over ‘terrorism links’
Temel Karamollaoğlu, the leader of the Turkish opposition Felicity Party (SP), has said that his request for a new passport…
Ramadan mayhem as 62 die in road crashes
June 8, 2019
Ramadan mayhem as 62 die in road crashes
Traffic crashes left 62 people dead and over 536 injured marred this year’s Turkish Ramadan Feast in recorded 136 incidents…
Drug overdose deaths increase as Turkey remains major dope transit point
June 8, 2019
Drug overdose deaths increase as Turkey remains major dope transit point
Drug-overdose deaths have significantly increased in Turkey as the country continues to be a major point for drug trafficking. The…
ECtHR rejects 2010 application of Sledgehammer defendants
June 7, 2019
ECtHR rejects 2010 application of Sledgehammer defendants
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) on Thursday found an application made in 2010 by retired general Çetin Doğan…
Turkey’s S-400 purchase creates unacceptable risks, says US defense official
June 7, 2019
Turkey’s S-400 purchase creates unacceptable risks, says US defense official
Turkey’s purchase of Russia’s S-400 missile defense system creates “unacceptable risks” for the US, a Department of Defense official said…
Turkish polling company says ruling party’s Yıldırım is leading İstanbul race
June 7, 2019
Turkish polling company says ruling party’s Yıldırım is leading İstanbul race
Turkish polling company ORC on Friday said their latest survey indicates that the ruling party’s İstanbul mayoral candidate, Binali Yıldırım,…
Turkish presidency enacted quadruple the legislation passed by parliament over last year: report
June 7, 2019
Turkish presidency enacted quadruple the legislation passed by parliament over last year: report
The Turkish Presidency in the last year issued 37 executive decrees containing 1,880 articles of legislation, while the parliament only…
Municipal energy company’s staff tasked with campaigning for AKP candidate, opposition deputy says
June 7, 2019
Municipal energy company’s staff tasked with campaigning for AKP candidate, opposition deputy says
Mahmut Tanal, deputy for İstanbul from the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), has claimed that a natural gas company…
Öcalan calls on gov’t, PKK to find new ways to resolve ‘Kurdish question’
June 7, 2019
Öcalan calls on gov’t, PKK to find new ways to resolve ‘Kurdish question’
Abdullah Öcalan, the jailed leader of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), has called on the PKK and the Turkish government…
Turkey detains some 27,000 irregular migrants in May: report
June 6, 2019
Turkey detains some 27,000 irregular migrants in May: report
A total of 27,536 undocumented migrants and 561 human smuggling suspects were detained across Turkey in May, the country’s deputy…