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Cypriot journalists acquitted of insulting Turkey’s Erdoğan
World
May 18, 2019
Cypriot journalists acquitted of insulting Turkey’s Erdoğan
A court in northern Cyprus on Thursday acquitted two journalists who had faced up to five years in prison on…
What’s behind Istanbul election board president’s sudden retirement?
Turkey
May 16, 2019
What’s behind Istanbul election board president’s sudden retirement?
Last week’s retirement of the president of the Istanbul election board raised serious questions ahead of the crucial and controversial…
Son fired from job as SP İstanbul mayoral nominee considers abandoning bid
Turkey
May 14, 2019
Son fired from job as SP İstanbul mayoral nominee considers abandoning bid
Felicity Party (SP) İstanbul mayoral candidate Necdet Gökçınar’s son has been fired from his job at Turkey’s main stock exchange…
Davutoğlu to announce establishment of new party in Diyarbakır: report
Turkey
May 14, 2019
Davutoğlu to announce establishment of new party in Diyarbakır: report
Former Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu will make public the establishment of a new political party at a fast-breaking dinner…
Turkey’s Islamist opposition will not withdraw candidate in İstanbul mayoral race
Turkey
May 14, 2019
Turkey’s Islamist opposition will not withdraw candidate in İstanbul mayoral race
The candidate for mayor of İstanbul from Turkey’s Islamist opposition party will not withdraw his bid from a re-run of…
Nearly 911,000 Kurdish HDP supporters voted for İmamoğlu on March 31: study
Turkey
May 11, 2019
Nearly 911,000 Kurdish HDP supporters voted for İmamoğlu on March 31: study
Some 911,000 of the votes garnered by the Turkish opposition alliance’s İstanbul mayoral candidate Ekrem İmamoğlu on March 31 came…
Turkish presidency prepares booklet explaining YSK decision to cancel İstanbul election results
Turkey
May 10, 2019
Turkish presidency prepares booklet explaining YSK decision to cancel İstanbul election results
The Turkish presidency has prepared a 6-page booklet explaining the Supreme Election Board’s (YSK) ruling to cancel the results of…
AKP’s new campaign strategy for İstanbul re-run election targets 1.7 million non-voters
Turkey
May 10, 2019
AKP’s new campaign strategy for İstanbul re-run election targets 1.7 million non-voters
The ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) has devised a new campaign strategy in advance of a mayoral election to…
90 percent of İstanbul voters cancelling vacation plans ahead of new election: official
Turkey
May 10, 2019
90 percent of İstanbul voters cancelling vacation plans ahead of new election: official
İstanbul residents are canceling vacation plans in order to stay in the city and vote in a new mayoral election…
Former PM Davutoğlu dissuades man from committing suicide on Bosporus Bridge
Turkey
May 2, 2019
Former PM Davutoğlu dissuades man from committing suicide on Bosporus Bridge
A young man who attempted to take his own life by jumping from the Bosporus Bridge in İstanbul was dissuaded…