AKP
More than 70 Hizbullah terrorists released from prison after ECtHR ruling: report
Turkey
March 25, 2019
More than 70 Hizbullah terrorists released from prison after ECtHR ruling: report
The Turkish media on Monday reported that more than 70 militants of the Hizbullah terrorist group were released from prison…
Provocative flyers falsely appearing to be from HDP distributed in Antalya
Turkey
March 25, 2019
Provocative flyers falsely appearing to be from HDP distributed in Antalya
As Turkey enters its last week before local elections on March 31, the Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) has revealed that…
Kurd vote could swing Turkey elections
Turkey
March 25, 2019
Kurd vote could swing Turkey elections
Millions of Kurdish votes could determine Turkey’s March 31 local elections, as the main Kurdish party has decided to sit…
Erdoğan vows to block 300 opposition candidates from office if they win
Turkey
March 25, 2019
Erdoğan vows to block 300 opposition candidates from office if they win
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Sunday linked more than 300 opposition candidates in Turkey’s March 31 local elections to “terrorist…
’99 percent of this town is Muslim. How could anybody vote for opposition?’: Turkey’s AKP official
Turkey
March 24, 2019
’99 percent of this town is Muslim. How could anybody vote for opposition?’: Turkey’s AKP official
“Ninety-nine percent of this town is Muslim. How could anybody vote for the [Republican People’s Party] CHP?” asked İbrahim Sayın,…
Erdoğan again plays mosque shooting video at rally hours after meeting with New Zealand FM
World
March 23, 2019
Erdoğan again plays mosque shooting video at rally hours after meeting with New Zealand FM
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan replayed graphic footage of New Zealand’s worst mass shooting at an election rally on Friday…
HDP deputy given suspended sentence for violating law on demonstrations
Turkey
March 21, 2019
HDP deputy given suspended sentence for violating law on demonstrations
Ayşe Sürücü, a deputy from the Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP), has been handed down a suspended sentence of 20…
Turkish Airlines denies claim of sale to Qatar
Business
March 21, 2019
Turkish Airlines denies claim of sale to Qatar
Turkey’s flag carrier Turkish Airlines (THY) on Thursday denied claims on social media that the airline has been sold to…
Turkish police briefly detain father of Rabia Naz, whose death allegedly covered up by ruling party deputy
Turkey
March 21, 2019
Turkish police briefly detain father of Rabia Naz, whose death allegedly covered up by ruling party deputy
Turkish police on Thursday briefly detained Şaban Vatan, the father of 11-year-old Rabia Naz Vatan, whose death was reportedly covered…
Turkey extends tax cuts on cars, other goods in face of recession
Business
March 21, 2019
Turkey extends tax cuts on cars, other goods in face of recession
Turkey took another step to boost consumption and its lira in the face of recession by extending on Thursday the…