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Turkish opposition leader accuses ruling AKP of turning Kurdish problem into quagmire
Turkey
August 9, 2020
Turkish opposition leader accuses ruling AKP of turning Kurdish problem into quagmire
The leader of Turkish opposition Future Party Ahmet Davutoğlu on Sunday criticised the government for turning the country’s Kurdish problem…
Turkey considering quitting treaty on violence against women, ruling party official says
Turkey
August 5, 2020
Turkey considering quitting treaty on violence against women, ruling party official says
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s Justice and Development Party (AKP) is considering whether to pull Turkey out of an international accord…
Turkish court rejects appeal of regulation transferring administration of municipal companies to city councils
Turkey
July 29, 2020
Turkish court rejects appeal of regulation transferring administration of municipal companies to city councils
Turkey’s Council of State has rejected an appeal for a stay of execution of a Ministry of Commerce regulation authorizing…
6 more Turkish lawmakers test positive for COVID-19
Turkey
July 29, 2020
6 more Turkish lawmakers test positive for COVID-19
Six members of the Turkish parliament have tested positive for COVID-19, raising the number of infected lawmakers to 11, the…
Turkey parliament set to approve tight social media curbs
World
July 28, 2020
Turkey parliament set to approve tight social media curbs
Turkey’s parliament is poised to approve legal measures imposing tighter controls on social media, including possible bans on online companies.…
Turkey detains local Kurdish politicians in Gaziantep, Diyarbakır
Turkey
July 14, 2020
Turkey detains local Kurdish politicians in Gaziantep, Diyarbakır
The police on Tuesday detained 33 people in early morning raids in Gaziantep including local officials of the Kurdish Peoples’…
İstanbul Convention for preventing domestic violence splits Erdoğan’s party
Turkey
July 7, 2020
İstanbul Convention for preventing domestic violence splits Erdoğan’s party
The İstanbul Convention, signed by member countries of the Council of Europe in 2011 to promote women’s rights and prevent…
Babacan vows to dissolve Turkey’s Wealth Fund, calls it an unregulated ‘black hole’
Turkey
July 2, 2020
Babacan vows to dissolve Turkey’s Wealth Fund, calls it an unregulated ‘black hole’
Democracy and Progress Party (DEVA) leader Ali Babacan has promised to abolish Turkey’s Wealth Fund in the event his party…
AKP continues to lose voters, DEVA on the rise, new poll suggests
Turkey
July 2, 2020
AKP continues to lose voters, DEVA on the rise, new poll suggests
A new survey has indicated that Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) has been losing voters, while the newly…
Erdoğan announces tighter gov’t control over social media following insults to family
Turkey
July 1, 2020
Erdoğan announces tighter gov’t control over social media following insults to family
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan vowed on Wednesday to tighten the government’s control over social media, a long-standing mission of…