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Investigation into enforced disappearance severely lacking: Ankara Bar Association
Turkey
June 28, 2019
Investigation into enforced disappearance severely lacking: Ankara Bar Association
A Turkish police investigation into an enforced disappearance has been slammed by the Ankara Association for failing to meet basic…
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…
Turkey’s police view Kurdish songs as terrorist propaganda, singer says
Turkey
June 28, 2019
Turkey’s police view Kurdish songs as terrorist propaganda, singer says
Ciya Senses, the lead singer of the band Koma Gulên Xerzan, has said that police officers told him during his…
Former allies of Turkey’s Erdoğan plan rival party after İstanbul defeat: report
Turkey
June 28, 2019
Former allies of Turkey’s Erdoğan plan rival party after İstanbul defeat: report
Two senior figures in Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s ruling party are planning to launch a rival political group this…
Polling data reveal more Turks view presidential system unfavorably
Turkey
June 28, 2019
Polling data reveal more Turks view presidential system unfavorably
A survey conducted by the Metropoll polling company suggests that 58.9 percent of Turks prefer a parliamentary system of governance…
Erdoğan says Trump may visit Turkey in July: report
World
June 28, 2019
Erdoğan says Trump may visit Turkey in July: report
US President Donald Trump may visit Turkey in July, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said in an interview in Japan…
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…
I wasn’t aware Öcalan’s brother had been sought by Turkish authorities: Erdoğan
Turkey
June 28, 2019
I wasn’t aware Öcalan’s brother had been sought by Turkish authorities: Erdoğan
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has claimed he was unaware that Osman Öcalan, brother of jailed leader of the outlawed Kurdistan…