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Turkey’s finance minister fails convince global investors: report
World
April 13, 2019
Turkey’s finance minister fails convince global investors: report
Turkish Finance Minister Berat Albayrak offered little convincing detail of his economic turnaround plan and failed to enthuse investors at…
CNN acknowledges criticism of Turkish franchise, says must adhere to news standards
World
April 13, 2019
CNN acknowledges criticism of Turkish franchise, says must adhere to news standards
CNN has acknowledged “criticism from some Turkish media” of election coverage broadcast by its franchise in Turkey and says CNN…
[UPDATE] Turkey’s election authority rejects AKP objection to opposition mayor for being ‘old and sick’
Turkey
April 13, 2019
[UPDATE] Turkey’s election authority rejects AKP objection to opposition mayor for being ‘old and sick’
Turkey’s Supreme Election Board (YSK) has rejected a request by the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) that a mayor…
Former president agrees to interview after long silence, dodges question on why he avoids politics
Turkey
April 13, 2019
Former president agrees to interview after long silence, dodges question on why he avoids politics
Turkey’s 11th president, Abdullah Gül, broke his long silence to give an interview to OdaTV on Friday in which he…
Video game portrays opposition mayoral candidate’s quest for mandate
Turkey
April 11, 2019
Video game portrays opposition mayoral candidate’s quest for mandate
While a controversy surrounding the İstanbul results in Turkey’s local elections continues, an online video game has appeared featuring the…
Voters deleted from database identifiable from surnames as AKP supporters, claims former İstanbul mayor
Turkey
April 11, 2019
Voters deleted from database identifiable from surnames as AKP supporters, claims former İstanbul mayor
Former İstanbul mayor Mevlüt Uysal from the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) said on Wednesday that nearly 3,000 voters…
Court orders mental assessment of man claiming cover-up in daughter’s death
Turkey
April 11, 2019
Court orders mental assessment of man claiming cover-up in daughter’s death
A court in Giresun on Wednesday ordered the hospitalization of Şaban Vatan, the father of Rabia Naz, who died under…
HDP demonstrates against decision banning purge victim mayors from taking office
Turkey
April 11, 2019
HDP demonstrates against decision banning purge victim mayors from taking office
Members of Turkey’s main Kurdish party, the Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP), on Thursday held a demonstration in southeastern Turkey in…
Murder of mafia-linked man may reveal relations between state and organized criminals – Journalist
Turkey
April 9, 2019
Murder of mafia-linked man may reveal relations between state and organized criminals – Journalist
A notorious murder case fugitive was on Sunday shot dead in one of Istanbul’s busiest street. Ilhan Ungan was shot…
44 percent of AKP voters in İstanbul believe election irregularities occurred: poll
Turkey
April 9, 2019
44 percent of AKP voters in İstanbul believe election irregularities occurred: poll
Only 44 percent of supporters of Turkey’s ruling party think that there were irregularities or fraud in İstanbul’s local elections,…