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Coronavirus gives Turkey’s Erdoğan a lifeline – op-ed
World
May 29, 2020
Coronavirus gives Turkey’s Erdoğan a lifeline – op-ed
The novel coronavirus pandemic has reinforced Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s rule amid a period when he was endangered by…
Hackers broadcast left-wing Italian song ‘Bella Ciao’ from minaret loudspeakers in İzmir
Turkey
May 27, 2020
Hackers broadcast left-wing Italian song ‘Bella Ciao’ from minaret loudspeakers in İzmir
Video footage circulating on Turkish media on Wednesday showed the leftist Italian revolutionary song “Bella Ciao” being broadcast from several…
Nearly 16,000 businesses shut down under coronavirus measures: report
Business
May 21, 2020
Nearly 16,000 businesses shut down under coronavirus measures: report
Some 16,000 businesses were closed between March 1 and April 30, when Turkey imposed measures to halt the spread of…
Turkey arrests popular Twitter users for spreading ‘terrorist propaganda’
Turkey
April 8, 2020
Turkey arrests popular Twitter users for spreading ‘terrorist propaganda’
Turkish authorities on Friday arrested two of the three well-known anonymous Twitter users who were detained on Wednesday and Thursday.…
33-year-old Turkish woman with chronic disease dies due to coronavirus: report
Turkey
March 28, 2020
33-year-old Turkish woman with chronic disease dies due to coronavirus: report
Dilek Tahtalı, a 33-year-old woman with a chronic disease, has become one of the latest victims of the coronavirus in…
CHP politician says Turkey late in taking economic measures against coronavirus
Business
March 19, 2020
CHP politician says Turkey late in taking economic measures against coronavirus
Faik Öztrak, the vice chair of Turkey’s main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), said the country was late in taking…
Erdoğan’s AKP still has the lead in election survey
Turkey
February 15, 2020
Erdoğan’s AKP still has the lead in election survey
Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) led the latest election poll conducted by the MetroPOLL company in January, despite…
Transfer of opposition party shares in Turkey’s largest bank back on agenda: report
Business
February 13, 2020
Transfer of opposition party shares in Turkey’s largest bank back on agenda: report
The proposed transfer of a 28 percent stake in Turkey’s largest listed lender İşbank from the main opposition party to…
6 AKP officials file complaint against former army chief over remarks targeting party
Turkey
February 8, 2020
6 AKP officials file complaint against former army chief over remarks targeting party
Six former and current deputies of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) have filed a criminal complaint against former…
Personal masseuse to former Ankara mayor was on municipal payroll
Turkey
December 14, 2019
Personal masseuse to former Ankara mayor was on municipal payroll
A Moldovan woman who was employed by the Ankara Municipality during the time in office of former Justice and Development…