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Turkish defendant claims prosecutor, intel officer, policeman forced him to give false testimony
Turkey
July 3, 2019
Turkish defendant claims prosecutor, intel officer, policeman forced him to give false testimony
A prosecutor, an intelligence officer and a counterterrorism police officer threatened him in order to secure false testimony against terror…
Russian S-400 system will begin arriving in 10 days: Erdoğan
World
July 2, 2019
Russian S-400 system will begin arriving in 10 days: Erdoğan
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said a Russian S-400 air defense system would begin arriving within 10 days, Reuters reported,…
Haftar forces to pay heavy price for any aggression, says Turkish defence minister
World
July 1, 2019
Haftar forces to pay heavy price for any aggression, says Turkish defence minister
There will be an effective and strong retaliation from Turkey in the face of any aggression by the Eastern Libyan…
Turkey threatens Libya’s Haftar after six Turkish citizens detained
World
July 1, 2019
Turkey threatens Libya’s Haftar after six Turkish citizens detained
Turkey will target Eastern Libyan forces loyal to General Khalifa Haftar if they do not immediately release six Turkish citizens…
4 ODTÜ students detained hours before graduation ceremony
Turkey
July 1, 2019
4 ODTÜ students detained hours before graduation ceremony
Four students from Middle East Technical University (ODTÜ) were taken into police custody on Sunday, hours before the school’s graduation…
Turkish court rules to keep US Consulate employee in pre-trial detention
World
June 29, 2019
Turkish court rules to keep US Consulate employee in pre-trial detention
A Turkish court ruled on Friday to keep an employee of the US Consulate General in Istanbul in custody as…
Satterfield confirmed as new US ambassador to Turkey
World
June 29, 2019
Satterfield confirmed as new US ambassador to Turkey
The US Embassy in Ankara announced on Twitter on Friday that the US Senate has confirmed David Satterfield to serve…
Turkey’s state of emergency commission has approved 6,000 out of 77,900 purge victim applications reviewed
Turkey
June 29, 2019
Turkey’s state of emergency commission has approved 6,000 out of 77,900 purge victim applications reviewed
A commission set up by the government to look into complaints from individuals who were adversely affected by government decrees…
Turkey’s police view Kurdish songs as terrorist propaganda, singer says
Turkey
June 28, 2019
Turkey’s police view Kurdish songs as terrorist propaganda, singer says
Ciya Senses, the lead singer of the band Koma Gulên Xerzan, has said that police officers told him during his…
Erdoğan says Trump may visit Turkey in July: report
World
June 28, 2019
Erdoğan says Trump may visit Turkey in July: report
US President Donald Trump may visit Turkey in July, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said in an interview in Japan…