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Turkey accused of deporting Uighur Muslims back to China: report
World
July 27, 2020
Turkey accused of deporting Uighur Muslims back to China: report
Turkey has been accused of deporting Uighur Muslims back to China via third countries that neighbor the western Chinese province…
Turkish central bank unexpectedly halts interest rate easing cycle: report
World
June 25, 2020
Turkish central bank unexpectedly halts interest rate easing cycle: report
Turkey’s central bank unexpectedly halted a nearly year-long easing cycle on Thursday by keeping its key interest rate unchanged at…
Turkish companies start using yuan funding after Chinese swap deal: report
World
June 22, 2020
Turkish companies start using yuan funding after Chinese swap deal: report
Turkey’s central bank said Turkish companies last week used Chinese yuan funding for the first time under a swap agreement…
I’m watching the coronavirus crisis unfold from a Turkish prison. This is why I’m hopeful.
Opinion
May 26, 2020
I’m watching the coronavirus crisis unfold from a Turkish prison. This is why I’m hopeful.
These days being in an actual prison while everyone else is confined inside their homes feels like sitting in a…
Kyrgyz supreme court refuses to #FreeAzimjon; U.S.-China tit-for-tat media visa war continues
Media Freedom
May 15, 2020
Kyrgyz supreme court refuses to #FreeAzimjon; U.S.-China tit-for-tat media visa war continues
The Kyrgyz Supreme Court upheld journalist and human rights defender Azimjon Askarov’s life sentence, denying his final appeal. Askarov’s health…
U.S. Senate approves bill to pressure China over Uighur rights
World
May 15, 2020
U.S. Senate approves bill to pressure China over Uighur rights
The bipartisan bill, introduced by Republican Senator Marco Rubio, calls for sanctions against those responsible for the repression of Uighurs…
German FM warns of rising authoritarianism due to COVID-19 in countries including Turkey
World
May 15, 2020
German FM warns of rising authoritarianism due to COVID-19 in countries including Turkey
German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas has said the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a rise in authoritarian tendencies, citing a…
U.S. imposes new visa restrictions on Chinese journalists in retaliatory measure
Media
May 11, 2020
U.S. imposes new visa restrictions on Chinese journalists in retaliatory measure
In response to new visa restrictions imposed by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security against Chinese nationals working as journalists…
Amendments to the budget, penalties for burning grass and support for teachers: address by the Head of State to Ukrainians
Ukraine
April 10, 2020
Amendments to the budget, penalties for burning grass and support for teachers: address by the Head of State to Ukrainians
I wish you good health, fellow Ukrainians! You often write that we look tired. I think it’s because we are…
Address by the President of Ukraine on the situation with counteraction to coronavirus
Ukraine
March 29, 2020
Address by the President of Ukraine on the situation with counteraction to coronavirus
I wish you good health, fellow Ukrainians! Our joint counteraction to coronavirus in Ukraine is continued. Today is Sunday, but…