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Former CHP Istanbul district mayor Mustafa Sarıgül to launch new party – report
Turkey
August 15, 2020
Former CHP Istanbul district mayor Mustafa Sarıgül to launch new party – report
Mustafa Sarıgül, a former official from the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), is set to launch a new political…
Former presidential candidate embarks on journey to form new opposition movement
Turkey
August 14, 2020
Former presidential candidate embarks on journey to form new opposition movement
A former presidential candidate from Turkey’s main opposition party has publicly announced his unhappiness with the party, embarking on a…
Nationalist opposition leader turns down Erdoğan’s call to join AKP-MHP alliance
Turkey
August 12, 2020
Nationalist opposition leader turns down Erdoğan’s call to join AKP-MHP alliance
İyi (Good) Party Chair Meral Akşener has turned down a proposal by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to join the Public…
Turkish football slips deeper into grip of politics, Qatar
Sport
August 9, 2020
Turkish football slips deeper into grip of politics, Qatar
A decision by the Turkish Football Federation (TFF) to hold the Super Cup final – between this season’s Super League…
Turkish court rejects appeal of regulation transferring administration of municipal companies to city councils
Turkey
July 29, 2020
Turkish court rejects appeal of regulation transferring administration of municipal companies to city councils
Turkey’s Council of State has rejected an appeal for a stay of execution of a Ministry of Commerce regulation authorizing…
Turkey parliament set to approve tight social media curbs
World
July 28, 2020
Turkey parliament set to approve tight social media curbs
Turkey’s parliament is poised to approve legal measures imposing tighter controls on social media, including possible bans on online companies.…
Turkey’s top cleric attacked for remarks in Hagia Sophia sermon: report
Turkey
July 27, 2020
Turkey’s top cleric attacked for remarks in Hagia Sophia sermon: report
Turkey’s top cleric has been attacked for comments deemed offensive to the modern republic’s founder, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, during a…
Families commemorate 1993 Sivas massacre victims on anniversary
Turkey
July 2, 2020
Families commemorate 1993 Sivas massacre victims on anniversary
Thirty-three Turkish intellectuals who perished in a fire in 1993 inside the Madımak Hotel were commemorated in Sivas on Thursday,…
AKP continues to lose voters, DEVA on the rise, new poll suggests
Turkey
July 2, 2020
AKP continues to lose voters, DEVA on the rise, new poll suggests
A new survey has indicated that Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) has been losing voters, while the newly…
Transportation authority rejects İstanbul mayor’s plan to issue new taxicab licenses
Turkey
June 25, 2020
Transportation authority rejects İstanbul mayor’s plan to issue new taxicab licenses
İstanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu’s plan to issue 6,000 new taxicab licenses and accompanying plates has been rejected by the city’s…