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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…
Opposition leader Babacan promises to bring “freedom of thought” back to Turkey
Turkey
May 26, 2020
Opposition leader Babacan promises to bring “freedom of thought” back to Turkey
Defying a bleak status quo, political challenger Ali Babacan promises to bring “freedom of thought” back to Turkey – if…
President initiates the creation of a working group to address the problems of the Crimean Tatar people
Ukraine
May 18, 2020
President initiates the creation of a working group to address the problems of the Crimean Tatar people
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with representatives of the Crimean Tatar people. The Head of State expressed condolences on…
Vice president says 70 pct of countries sought help from Turkey to fight coronavirus
Turkey
May 18, 2020
Vice president says 70 pct of countries sought help from Turkey to fight coronavirus
Turkish Vice President Fuat Oktay has said two-thirds of the world’s countries, around 70 percent, have asked for assistance from…
When I met a Gandhian ‘Jihadi’ in America
Editor's Choice
May 17, 2020
When I met a Gandhian ‘Jihadi’ in America
The holy month of Ramadan is here, and our Muslim brethren are engaged in what is irrefutably the largest collective…
Art of darkness How Fevzi Yazici’s arrest and confinement have transformed his work
Art and Culture
May 15, 2020
Art of darkness How Fevzi Yazici’s arrest and confinement have transformed his work
Fevzi Yazici missed the opening night of his first professional art exhibit. While other artists were proudly standing beside their…
Turkish President Erdoğan’s chief advisor endorsed al-Qaeda-affiliated Egyptian Islamic Jihad
Turkey
May 13, 2020
Turkish President Erdoğan’s chief advisor endorsed al-Qaeda-affiliated Egyptian Islamic Jihad
The Turkish president’s chief aide, who advises on Turkey’s relations with Arab and Muslim nations, was found to have been…
Turkish parliament debates coronavirus release bill that excludes political prisoners: report
Turkey
April 7, 2020
Turkish parliament debates coronavirus release bill that excludes political prisoners: report
Turkey’s parliament debated a prisoner release bill on Tuesday that aims to ease overcrowding in prisons and protect detainees from…
Erdoğan takes legal action against TV anchor over tweet about a speech
Turkey
April 7, 2020
Erdoğan takes legal action against TV anchor over tweet about a speech
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has filed a criminal complaint with İstanbul prosecutors against Fox TV news anchor Fatih Portakal,…
Construction of new palace for Erdoğan continues despite COVID-19 outbreak
Turkey
April 5, 2020
Construction of new palace for Erdoğan continues despite COVID-19 outbreak
The construction of a new presidential complex for President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in Ahlat near Lake Van in eastern Turkey…