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Rights groups say Turkey’s prisoner release must not exclude political detainees: report
Turkey
April 2, 2020
Rights groups say Turkey’s prisoner release must not exclude political detainees: report
Turkish academics, journalists and rights groups are demanding that a planned release of tens of thousands of prisoners to stem…
Reporter faces probe over story on minister buying land near Kanal İstanbul route
Turkey
February 18, 2020
Reporter faces probe over story on minister buying land near Kanal İstanbul route
Turkish prosecutors have launched an investigation into a reporter from the Cumhuriyet daily due to a report she wrote last…
Erdoğan’s AKP still has the lead in election survey
Turkey
February 15, 2020
Erdoğan’s AKP still has the lead in election survey
Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) led the latest election poll conducted by the MetroPOLL company in January, despite…
Man thrown out of AKP group meeting after shouting ‘My children are hungry’
Turkey
February 13, 2020
Man thrown out of AKP group meeting after shouting ‘My children are hungry’
A man was removed from a group meeting of Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) on Wednesday after he…
Transfer of opposition party shares in Turkey’s largest bank back on agenda: report
Business
February 13, 2020
Transfer of opposition party shares in Turkey’s largest bank back on agenda: report
The proposed transfer of a 28 percent stake in Turkey’s largest listed lender İşbank from the main opposition party to…
Foreign ministry denies reports claiming Turkey ending guarantor status over Cyprus
World
February 12, 2020
Foreign ministry denies reports claiming Turkey ending guarantor status over Cyprus
Turkey on Tuesday dismissed claims that it was ending its guarantor status over northern Cyprus, the Hürriyet Daily News reported.…
6 AKP officials file complaint against former army chief over remarks targeting party
Turkey
February 8, 2020
6 AKP officials file complaint against former army chief over remarks targeting party
Six former and current deputies of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) have filed a criminal complaint against former…
OHAL commission had rejected 88,700 out of 126,300 applications by end of 2019
Turkey
February 1, 2020
OHAL commission had rejected 88,700 out of 126,300 applications by end of 2019
A commission set up by the Turkish government to look into complaints from individuals who were adversely affected by government…
Mother of jailed ex-military cadet released pending trial after 4 days of detention
Turkey
January 24, 2020
Mother of jailed ex-military cadet released pending trial after 4 days of detention
Melek Çetinkaya, the mother of one of the military cadets who were jailed in the aftermath of a failed coup…
AKP loses 1.5 points of support in one month: poll
World
January 2, 2020
AKP loses 1.5 points of support in one month: poll
Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) lost 1.5 percent of its electoral support in one month, according to an…