Turkey
Main opposition party’s campaign booth attacked in İstanbul
June 2, 2019
Main opposition party’s campaign booth attacked in İstanbul
An unknown group of people attacked a campaign booth manned by the main opposition Republican People’s Party’s (CHP) in İstanbul’s…
Uber drivers seek AKP mayoral candidate’s help after company shuts down XL services in Turkey
June 2, 2019
Uber drivers seek AKP mayoral candidate’s help after company shuts down XL services in Turkey
Uber drivers have asked for help from ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) İstanbul mayoral candidate Binali Yıldırım after the…
Former PM Davutoğlu calls on AKP to reassess values after İstanbul defeat
June 1, 2019
Former PM Davutoğlu calls on AKP to reassess values after İstanbul defeat
Former Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu called on ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) management to reassess its values after a…
Young teacher jailed over Gülen links suffers psychological breakdown in prison
May 29, 2019
Young teacher jailed over Gülen links suffers psychological breakdown in prison
Harun Karateke, a 27-year-old English teacher who was jailed in March 2017 due to alleged links to the Gülen movement,…
Veteran journalist Gürsel turns himself in to start serving remaining time in jail
May 29, 2019
Veteran journalist Gürsel turns himself in to start serving remaining time in jail
Veteran journalist Kadri Gürsel on Wednesday turned himself to prison authorities to serve out his remaining jail sentence. Gürsel, who…
Families of hunger strikers fined by Mersin Police Department for holding sit-in
May 29, 2019
Families of hunger strikers fined by Mersin Police Department for holding sit-in
The Mersin Police Department has fined families of hunger-striking inmates for holding a sit-in near a prison, the Mezopotamya news…
Former diplomats sexually abused with batons and tortured: Bar Association
May 29, 2019
Former diplomats sexually abused with batons and tortured: Bar Association
Former Turkish diplomats arrested over terrorism charges claim they have been tortured as well as sexually abused with police batons,…
Jailed woman, newborn baby sent back to prison a day after delivery
May 26, 2019
Jailed woman, newborn baby sent back to prison a day after delivery
A jailed woman named Hatice Sahnaz was sent bact to prison a day after she delivery her baby girl at…
Turkish economy deteriorated due to ruling party’s Istanbul election hustle – main opposition
May 26, 2019
Turkish economy deteriorated due to ruling party’s Istanbul election hustle – main opposition
Turkey’s main opposition party spokesman on Saturday said the economy was damaged critically in the period between the ruling party’s…
Amnesty International campaigns for detainees in southeast Turkey over torture claims
May 26, 2019
Amnesty International campaigns for detainees in southeast Turkey over torture claims
Amnesty International’s Turkey branch has launched a campaign calling for “independent medical examination” for detainees in the country’s southeastern Halfeti…