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Turkey’s ruling party leads local elections, but faces defeat in big cities
Turkey
April 1, 2019
Turkey’s ruling party leads local elections, but faces defeat in big cities
Turkey has undergone historical local elections on Sunday, leading the opposition to challenge the AK Party’s (AKP) more than 16…
Opposition mayor-elect assaulted by former Turkish ruling party mayor
Turkey
April 1, 2019
Opposition mayor-elect assaulted by former Turkish ruling party mayor
A day after local elections, a mayor-elect from the opposition Felicity Party (SP) was physically assaulted by the former mayor…
After opposition’s win in Ankara, municipality starts giving vehicles to AKP mayors: CHP spokesperson
Turkey
April 1, 2019
After opposition’s win in Ankara, municipality starts giving vehicles to AKP mayors: CHP spokesperson
Main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) spokesperson Faik Öztrak on Monday said they heard rumors that the incumbent Ankara Metropolitan…
Two Party Members Killed by Cousin of ruling AK Party’s Mayoral Candidate: SP leader
Turkey
April 1, 2019
Two Party Members Killed by Cousin of ruling AK Party’s Mayoral Candidate: SP leader
Two members of the opposing Felicity Party (SP) were shot to death by a cousin of the ruling Justice and…
Turkey’s watchdog fined broadcasters nearly $45 million over past 8 years
Turkey
April 1, 2019
Turkey’s watchdog fined broadcasters nearly $45 million over past 8 years
Turkey’s Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTÜK) imposed 16,043 sanctions on broadcasters and fined them over TL 250 million (nearly…
Turkish government in dirty tricks campaign ahead of local polls – analysts
Turkey
March 31, 2019
Turkish government in dirty tricks campaign ahead of local polls – analysts
With opinion polls indicating Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) could lose major cities in local elections on Sunday,…
Opposition Mayoral Candidate Quits SP for Alleged Government Blackmail
Turkey
March 31, 2019
Opposition Mayoral Candidate Quits SP for Alleged Government Blackmail
Nuri Yurdakul, mayoral candidate of the opposition Felicity Party (SP) in Elmadag district of Ankara, has resigned from SP and…
Huge percentage of young Turks no longer see themselves as religious or conservative, survey says
Life Style
March 31, 2019
Huge percentage of young Turks no longer see themselves as religious or conservative, survey says
Young Turkish citizens who regard themselves as religious or conservative has dropped by 50 percent in the last 10 years.…
AKP candidate says will send Syrians back home if they disrupt public order
Turkey
March 27, 2019
AKP candidate says will send Syrians back home if they disrupt public order
Binali Yıldırım, the Justice and Development Party’s (AKP) mayoral candidate for İstanbul, has said Syrians who have taken refuge in…
Turkey to continue withholding lira liquidity overseas at least until Sunday’s elections: report
Business
March 27, 2019
Turkey to continue withholding lira liquidity overseas at least until Sunday’s elections: report
Turkey will continue directing its banks to withhold lira liquidity from a key overseas market at least until after Sunday’s…