Turkey
Nation-wide anger as suspect is nabbed for allegedly abusing a five-year-old child in Istanbul
April 28, 2019
Nation-wide anger as suspect is nabbed for allegedly abusing a five-year-old child in Istanbul
A man has been bust by Turkish police on suspicion of sexually abusing a child in Istanbul. On Thursday, Suleyman…
Footage of lawyer tortured by Erdogan’s guards reveal no insult on president
April 28, 2019
Footage of lawyer tortured by Erdogan’s guards reveal no insult on president
There are no insults that were established in the footage taken when presidential guards assaulted a lawyer who asked reasons…
Prosecutions and convictions of “insulting Erdogan” 13 times higher than previous president
April 28, 2019
Prosecutions and convictions of “insulting Erdogan” 13 times higher than previous president
The number of people accused and convicted of “insulting the president” during the first three-year tenure of Turkish President Recep…
Turkey’s former top judge criticizes AKP for betraying party values
April 26, 2019
Turkey’s former top judge criticizes AKP for betraying party values
Former Constitutional Court President Haşim Kılıç on Thursday harshly criticized the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP), saying that the…
Turkey orders detention of 210 military members over Gülen links
April 26, 2019
Turkey orders detention of 210 military members over Gülen links
İstanbul prosecutors have ordered the detention of 210 military personnel over suspected links to the Gülen movement, accused by Ankara…
CHP asks for parliamentary investigation into attack on party leader
April 24, 2019
CHP asks for parliamentary investigation into attack on party leader
Turkey’s main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) has submitted a request to the parliamentary Research Commission concerning an attack on…
On Children’s Day, Turkish teenager says dream is to become German citizen
April 24, 2019
On Children’s Day, Turkish teenager says dream is to become German citizen
A Turkish teenager who appeared on a live TV broadcast on the occasion of Turkey’s National Sovereignty and Children’s Day…
Turkey’s election board declines AKP request to annul purge victims’ votes
April 24, 2019
Turkey’s election board declines AKP request to annul purge victims’ votes
Turkey’s Supreme Election Board (YSK) has declined a request from the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) to cancel the…
General refuses to shake hands with elected Kurdish co-mayors in Kars
April 24, 2019
General refuses to shake hands with elected Kurdish co-mayors in Kars
A brigadier general refused to shake hands with Ayhan Bilgen and Şevin Alaca, who were elected co-mayors of the eastern…
After harsh criticism of ruling party, speech of former PM’s wife canceled by university
April 24, 2019
After harsh criticism of ruling party, speech of former PM’s wife canceled by university
After former Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu harshly criticized President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and his ruling party, a speech to be…