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Ankara court arrests pro-Kurdish co-mayor, 16 pro-Kurdish politicians
Turkey
October 2, 2020
Ankara court arrests pro-Kurdish co-mayor, 16 pro-Kurdish politicians
An Ankara court on Friday arrested 17 politicians from the pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP), including the co-mayor of the…
Turkey’s president launches new unit to wage information warfare
Turkey
September 18, 2020
Turkey’s president launches new unit to wage information warfare
A new unit to counter “misinformation tactics waged against Turkey,” in Turkish authorities’ words, will work under Turkish President Recep…
Turkish court sentences pro-Kurdish MP to jail on terrorism charges
World
September 12, 2020
Turkish court sentences pro-Kurdish MP to jail on terrorism charges
A Turkish court sentenced a parliamentarian from the pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) to 10 years in jail on Friday…
Turkish opposition leader tests positive for coronavirus: report
Turkey
August 26, 2020
Turkish opposition leader tests positive for coronavirus: report
Turkey’s former economy czar and the leader of the opposition Democracy and Progress Party (DEVA), Ali Babacan, said on Tuesday…
Some 20,000 Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood members live in Turkey: report
World
August 19, 2020
Some 20,000 Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood members live in Turkey: report
A report on the Turkish government’s ties to the Muslim Brotherhood has estimated the majority of the Egyptian community living…
Bias about Gulen Movement in light of The Economist column
Economy
August 17, 2020
Bias about Gulen Movement in light of The Economist column
The Kemalist viewpoint in Turkey perceives the Gulen movement as a menace that had served as an instrument of President…
Erdoğan’s office condemns US presidential contender Biden’s resurfaced comments
World
August 16, 2020
Erdoğan’s office condemns US presidential contender Biden’s resurfaced comments
Turkey on Saturday condemned as “interventionist” comments that US Democratic presidential contender Joe Biden had made in December when he…
Former CHP Istanbul district mayor Mustafa Sarıgül to launch new party – report
Turkey
August 15, 2020
Former CHP Istanbul district mayor Mustafa Sarıgül to launch new party – report
Mustafa Sarıgül, a former official from the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), is set to launch a new political…
Turkey’s ruling AKP slams Israel-UAE deal as “political suicide” for Palestinians
Turkey
August 15, 2020
Turkey’s ruling AKP slams Israel-UAE deal as “political suicide” for Palestinians
Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) on Saturday slammed the normalisation of ties between Israel and the United Arab…
Nationalist opposition leader turns down Erdoğan’s call to join AKP-MHP alliance
Turkey
August 12, 2020
Nationalist opposition leader turns down Erdoğan’s call to join AKP-MHP alliance
İyi (Good) Party Chair Meral Akşener has turned down a proposal by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to join the Public…