Turkey
Ruling AKP asks for recount of all votes in Ankara
April 6, 2019
Ruling AKP asks for recount of all votes in Ankara
Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) has asked for a recount of all votes in the capital city of…
Lawyer faces investigation for sharing photo of jailed Kurdish politician in court
April 6, 2019
Lawyer faces investigation for sharing photo of jailed Kurdish politician in court
The İstanbul Bar Association has launched an investigation into Ramazan Demir, a lawyer representing jailed Kurdish politician Selahattin Demirtaş, for…
Turkish ruling party expects to win Istanbul mayoral race after recount
April 5, 2019
Turkish ruling party expects to win Istanbul mayoral race after recount
The ruling party mayoral candidate for Istanbul, Binali Yıldırım, said on Friday he expected to win the local polls when the…
Turkey’s top business group calls for strengthening rule of law
April 5, 2019
Turkey’s top business group calls for strengthening rule of law
Following municipal elections on Sunday, Turkey should focus on economic, social, and political reforms and prioritise strengthening the rule of…
Wife of liver transplant patient calls on authorities not to return husband to prison
April 5, 2019
Wife of liver transplant patient calls on authorities not to return husband to prison
Olcay Kara, the wife of teacher Engin Kara, who was arrested in February 2017 and received a liver transplant a…
Election authority in İstanbul decides on recount of invalid votes in 15 districts
April 5, 2019
Election authority in İstanbul decides on recount of invalid votes in 15 districts
The İstanbul Provincial Election Board has made a decision for the recount of invalid votes cast during Sunday’s local elections…
Election board rules for recount of vote in Turkey’s Kırklareli
April 5, 2019
Election board rules for recount of vote in Turkey’s Kırklareli
Turkey’s Supreme Election Board (YSK) has ruled for a recount of votes in Turkey’s Kırklareli province where an independent candidate…
Investigation launched into Diyarbakır’s newly elected co-mayors over terrorist propaganda
April 5, 2019
Investigation launched into Diyarbakır’s newly elected co-mayors over terrorist propaganda
The Diyarbakır Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office on Friday launched an investigation into Diyarbakır mayors-elect Adnan Selçuk Mızraklı and Hülya Alökmen…
Turkey has dismissed more than 33,000 police officers since failed 2016 coup
April 5, 2019
Turkey has dismissed more than 33,000 police officers since failed 2016 coup
Celal Uzunkaya, the head of Turkey’s Security General Directorate, has said 33,372 members of the police force of various ranks…
Comparisons between Istanbul’s prospective first ladies spark criticism
April 4, 2019
Comparisons between Istanbul’s prospective first ladies spark criticism
The wife of Ekrem İmamoğlu, the main opposition candidate who unofficial results have down as the new mayor of Istanbul,…