Turkey
Nearly 911,000 Kurdish HDP supporters voted for İmamoğlu on March 31: study
May 11, 2019
Nearly 911,000 Kurdish HDP supporters voted for İmamoğlu on March 31: study
Some 911,000 of the votes garnered by the Turkish opposition alliance’s İstanbul mayoral candidate Ekrem İmamoğlu on March 31 came…
Turkey orders detention of 61 in post-coup crackdown targeting Gülen movement
May 11, 2019
Turkey orders detention of 61 in post-coup crackdown targeting Gülen movement
Turkish prosecutors on Friday ordered the detention of 61 people, including military members, as part of a massive post-coup crackdown…
Baby accompanying mother in prison joins 700 other kids growing up behind bars
May 11, 2019
Baby accompanying mother in prison joins 700 other kids growing up behind bars
Selma Betül Urunga, a 2-year-old whose parents were jailed as part of a post-coup crackdown targeting Gülen movement followers, has…
Turkish court ends jailing of Ayse Celik on terror propaganda charges
May 11, 2019
Turkish court ends jailing of Ayse Celik on terror propaganda charges
Turkey’s top court ruled on Thursday that the imprisonment of a female teacher on allegations of terror propaganda was a…
CHP campaign manager warns against complacency, says things will be difficult
May 10, 2019
CHP campaign manager warns against complacency, says things will be difficult
Ateş İlyas Başsoy, advertising and campaign manager for the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), has criticized the overly “festive”…
Turkish presidency prepares booklet explaining YSK decision to cancel İstanbul election results
May 10, 2019
Turkish presidency prepares booklet explaining YSK decision to cancel İstanbul election results
The Turkish presidency has prepared a 6-page booklet explaining the Supreme Election Board’s (YSK) ruling to cancel the results of…
Turkey to build 43 prisons using funds from inmate labor
May 10, 2019
Turkey to build 43 prisons using funds from inmate labor
Turkey’s Ministry of Justice is poised to build 43 new prisons using funds provided by its department responsible for generating…
First poll after YSK decision indicates opposition’s İmamoğlu leads by 2 pct in İstanbul
May 10, 2019
First poll after YSK decision indicates opposition’s İmamoğlu leads by 2 pct in İstanbul
A Turkish polling firm on Thursday announced that opposition alliance İstanbul mayoral candidate Ekrem İmamoğlu is leading the polls by…
AKP’s new campaign strategy for İstanbul re-run election targets 1.7 million non-voters
May 10, 2019
AKP’s new campaign strategy for İstanbul re-run election targets 1.7 million non-voters
The ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) has devised a new campaign strategy in advance of a mayoral election to…
Incidents of gun violence in Turkey kill 3,000 people in 2 years: ministry
May 10, 2019
Incidents of gun violence in Turkey kill 3,000 people in 2 years: ministry
A total of 3,028 people were killed and 20,324 were injured in incidents of gun violence in Turkey between 2016…