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Turkish voters welcome creation of new party by ‘honest’ former AKP heavyweight
Turkey
August 26, 2019
Turkish voters welcome creation of new party by ‘honest’ former AKP heavyweight
The new political movement being prepared by the ruling party’s former deputy prime minister Ali Babacan, with rumoured input from…
Ex-Erdoğan ally Davutoğlu says MHP’s Bahçeli, AKP officials implicated in 2015 terror attacks
Turkey
August 25, 2019
Ex-Erdoğan ally Davutoğlu says MHP’s Bahçeli, AKP officials implicated in 2015 terror attacks
Extended video footage of a recent speech by Former Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu, in which talked about a series of…
Babacan’s new party to be established by end of year: report
Turkey
August 24, 2019
Babacan’s new party to be established by end of year: report
An aide of Turkey’s former deputy prime minister Ali Babacan has said a new political party that Babacan aims to…
Suspension of mayors seriously risk damaging Turkey’s democracy – EU
World
August 21, 2019
Suspension of mayors seriously risk damaging Turkey’s democracy – EU
The European Union spokesperson for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy says the dismissal of democratically elected mayors of Diyarbakir, Van,…
At least 20 high appeals court judges to boycott ceremony at Erdoğan’s palace: report
Turkey
August 21, 2019
At least 20 high appeals court judges to boycott ceremony at Erdoğan’s palace: report
At least 20 judges from Turkey’s Supreme Court of Appeals have decided to boycott the opening ceremony of the new…
Gov’t-appointed trustee dissolves HDP-majority Van City Council
Turkey
August 21, 2019
Gov’t-appointed trustee dissolves HDP-majority Van City Council
Mehmet Emin Bilmez, appointed by Turkey’s Interior Ministry as a trustee in place of the mayor of Van, who was…
HDP calls on other parties to raise their voice against removal of elected mayors
Turkey
August 21, 2019
HDP calls on other parties to raise their voice against removal of elected mayors
Kurdish Peoples’ Democracy Party (HDP) Co-chairperson Pervin Buldan has called on political parties in the Turkish parliament, other than the…
Istanbul mayor sues ruling party MP over identity theft case
Turkey
August 12, 2019
Istanbul mayor sues ruling party MP over identity theft case
Istanbul mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu is suing a member of parliament from the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) who publicly…
Turkey, Iran restart train service between capital cities
World
August 12, 2019
Turkey, Iran restart train service between capital cities
Turkey and Iran will restart a train service between Ankara and Tehran this week, left-wing news website Haber Sol reported…
Netflix could lose majority of customers as Turkish watchdog set to censor internet platforms – poll
Turkey
August 12, 2019
Netflix could lose majority of customers as Turkish watchdog set to censor internet platforms – poll
Television and film streaming giant Netflix could lose almost 80 percent of its customers in Turkey after a new regulation…