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Trial of Istanbul’s CHP chairperson politically-motivated, say opposition MPs
Turkey
July 1, 2019
Trial of Istanbul’s CHP chairperson politically-motivated, say opposition MPs
The trial of the Istanbul chairperson of Turkey’s main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) is politically-motivated its deputies have claimed,…
Top officials at İstanbul Municipality resign as new mayor takes office
Turkey
June 29, 2019
Top officials at İstanbul Municipality resign as new mayor takes office
İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality Secretary-general Hayri Baraçlı announced on Friday that he and his seven assistants and legal advisor have all…
Secret investigation under way into opposition leader over Gülen links: lawyer
Turkey
June 29, 2019
Secret investigation under way into opposition leader over Gülen links: lawyer
Turkish prosecutors have been conducting an investigation into İyi (Good) Party leader Meral Akşener since 2016 due to her alleged…
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…
Mayor-elect Imamoglu receives mandate for Istanbul mayorship
Turkey
June 28, 2019
Mayor-elect Imamoglu receives mandate for Istanbul mayorship
Ekrem Imamoglu, Istanbul’s second-time mayor-elect from the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) received the official mandate to be the…
CHP’s İstanbul branch chair faces 17 years in prison as trial starts
Turkey
June 28, 2019
CHP’s İstanbul branch chair faces 17 years in prison as trial starts
The trial of Republican People’s Party’s (CHP) İstanbul branch chair Canan Kaftancıoğlu on charges of insulting Turkish President Recep Tayyip…
No int’l arbitration possible for F-35 program disputes, retired Turkish ambassador says
World
June 28, 2019
No int’l arbitration possible for F-35 program disputes, retired Turkish ambassador says
Retired ambassador and deputy chairperson of the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) Ünal Çeviköz said on Thursday that Turkey…
Turkish opposition denies requesting snap elections after İstanbul victory
Turkey
June 28, 2019
Turkish opposition denies requesting snap elections after İstanbul victory
Turkey’s main opposition party on Thursday denied reports claiming that they would request snap elections after their significant victory in…
US mission in İstanbul congratulates İmamoğlu on his election success
Turkey
June 25, 2019
US mission in İstanbul congratulates İmamoğlu on his election success
The US Consulate General in İstanbul on Monday released a congratulatory message for Ekrem İmamoğlu, who was elected mayor of…
[Opinion] Turkey: Russia’s Trojan Horse in NATO
Opinion
June 24, 2019
[Opinion] Turkey: Russia’s Trojan Horse in NATO
I have been focusing on Ankara’s foreign and security policies for a while now. Because another intersection field for the…