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Turkish top court rules second arrest of singer a human rights violation
Turkey
July 21, 2019
Turkish top court rules second arrest of singer a human rights violation
Turkey’s Constitutional Court (AYM) on Friday accepted an application lodged by a Turkish singer who claimed the second imprisonment violated…
Poll shows two-thirds of Turks prefer parliamentary system
Turkey
July 20, 2019
Poll shows two-thirds of Turks prefer parliamentary system
Two years after Turkey voted to adopt a presidential system of governance and one year after its full implementation, a…
Turkish parliament supports gov’t gas drilling activities in eastern Mediterranean
World
July 20, 2019
Turkish parliament supports gov’t gas drilling activities in eastern Mediterranean
Four political parties in the Turkish Parliament issued a joint response to the European Union’s decision to halt high-level talks…
46 purge victims have died by suicide since state of emergency declared: report
Turkey
July 18, 2019
46 purge victims have died by suicide since state of emergency declared: report
Forty-six victims of Turkey’s massive post-coup purge of state institutions have committed suicide, according to a report drafted by an…
New İstanbul mayor appoints municipality’s first female deputy secretary-general
Turkey
July 18, 2019
New İstanbul mayor appoints municipality’s first female deputy secretary-general
Ekrem İmamoğlu, the newly elected mayor of İstanbul, has appointed Yeşim Meltem Şişli as deputy secretary-general, marking the first time…
Presidency seeks annulment of parliamentary immunity of opposition leader, 9 deputies
Turkey
July 10, 2019
Presidency seeks annulment of parliamentary immunity of opposition leader, 9 deputies
A presidential summary of proceedings seeking the removal of the parliamentary immunity of Turkey’s main opposition leader and nine opposition…
$142 million donated from presidential budget to unnamed foundations: report
Turkey
July 9, 2019
$142 million donated from presidential budget to unnamed foundations: report
A total of 818 million Turkish lira, around $142 million, has been disbursed from the budget of the Turkish presidency…
Only one-third of MHP voters declared support for ally AKP candidate in pre-election survey
Turkey
July 4, 2019
Only one-third of MHP voters declared support for ally AKP candidate in pre-election survey
According to an analysis of an İstanbul mayoral election opinion poll conducted in mid-June by the Konda polling company, only…
City council in Antalya reverses vote, allows Syrian refugees access to public beaches
Turkey
July 2, 2019
City council in Antalya reverses vote, allows Syrian refugees access to public beaches
The municipal council of the Gazipaşa Municipality in the popular Turkish tourist resort of Antalya has voted to continue to…
New İstanbul mayor attracts crowds as he takes city tram to work
Turkey
July 2, 2019
New İstanbul mayor attracts crowds as he takes city tram to work
In a move unusual for a mayor of İstanbul, Ekrem İmamoğlu, the newly elected mayor of Turkey’s most populous city,…