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Man employed by former Ankara mayor as ‘Fetö specialist’ never worked
Turkey
October 10, 2019
Man employed by former Ankara mayor as ‘Fetö specialist’ never worked
Çetin Acar was employed as a specialist on Fetö, a derogatory term coined by the Turkish government to refer to…
Public agencies boycott bottled water from İstanbul Municipality after İmamoğlu’s election
Turkey
October 2, 2019
Public agencies boycott bottled water from İstanbul Municipality after İmamoğlu’s election
A growing number of public agencies are terminating their contracts with Hamidiye Water, a subsidiary of the İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality,…
AKP deputy says Turkey went outside the law in trials of Gülen followers, purge victims
Turkey
September 30, 2019
AKP deputy says Turkey went outside the law in trials of Gülen followers, purge victims
Ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) İstanbul deputy Mustafa Yeneroğlu, who has recently been publicly criticizing the policies of his…
The Strange Case of Perincek, Erdogan and the Russia Triangle
Turkey
September 30, 2019
The Strange Case of Perincek, Erdogan and the Russia Triangle
This report investigates a new alignment within Erdogan’s political movement towards Russia and Putin along with Iran and China, through…
Opinion poll shows support for President Erdoğan stands at 39.1 percent
Turkey
September 21, 2019
Opinion poll shows support for President Erdoğan stands at 39.1 percent
A new survey showed public support for President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan would stand at 39.1 percent, while İstanbul Mayor Ekrem…
Former PM Davutoğlu resigns from AKP but fails to launch new party: report
Turkey
September 14, 2019
Former PM Davutoğlu resigns from AKP but fails to launch new party: report
Former Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu, once President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s closest ally, said on Friday he had resigned from…
Turkish court acquits British academic who signed peace petition
Turkey
September 14, 2019
Turkish court acquits British academic who signed peace petition
An İstanbul high criminal court on Thursday ruled to acquit British academic Chris Stephenson, who was tried for allegedly spreading…
Erdoğan meets with 29 mayors, urges them to stop digging into past mayoral terms
Turkey
September 14, 2019
Erdoğan meets with 29 mayors, urges them to stop digging into past mayoral terms
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Wednesday met with 29 metropolitan mayors at his presidential palace in Ankara and asked…
Support for executive presidency in Turkey drops to 37 percent: poll
Turkey
September 12, 2019
Support for executive presidency in Turkey drops to 37 percent: poll
Only 37 percent of Turks support the executive-style presidential system that was adopted by a margin of 51.4 percent in…
Journalist following suspicious death of child flees Turkey, says he’s under investigation
Turkey
September 12, 2019
Journalist following suspicious death of child flees Turkey, says he’s under investigation
Metin Cihan, a freelance Turkish journalist who has been closely following the case of the suspicious circumstances surrounding the death…