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Kurdish party says will continue supporting opposition in Sunday vote despite Öcalan letter
Turkey
June 22, 2019
Kurdish party says will continue supporting opposition in Sunday vote despite Öcalan letter
The Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) on Friday announced that their strategy to support the opposition in Sunday’s İstanbul mayoral…
New president of Iraqi Kurdistan visits Turkey 2 days before İstanbul election re-run
World
June 22, 2019
New president of Iraqi Kurdistan visits Turkey 2 days before İstanbul election re-run
Nechirvan Barzani, who on June 10 was sworn in as the new president of Iraq’s semi-autonomous region of Kurdistan, has…
Nationalist politician claims PKK leader sought to prevent HDP abuse of İstanbul vote
Turkey
June 22, 2019
Nationalist politician claims PKK leader sought to prevent HDP abuse of İstanbul vote
Devlet Bahçeli, the chairman of Turkey’s Nationalist Movement Party (MHP), has claimed that a recent letter from the leader of…
Erdoğan says even if they are Kurds, they are still human beings
Turkey
June 22, 2019
Erdoğan says even if they are Kurds, they are still human beings
In yet another controversial move to attract Kurdish voters ahead of a critical mayoral election in İstanbul on Sunday, Turkish…
Turkish court blocks web pages over finance minister affair rumours
Turkey
June 21, 2019
Turkish court blocks web pages over finance minister affair rumours
Turkish authorities on Friday blocked access to a title mentioning unverified rumours of an affair between the Turkish economy minister…
Journalist Coşkun acquitted of insulting Turkey’s president
Turkey
June 21, 2019
Journalist Coşkun acquitted of insulting Turkey’s president
An İstanbul on Thursday court ruled to acquit former Cumhuriyet daily court reporter Canan Coşkun of charges of insulting the…
Erdoğan calls İmamoğlu a ‘lame duck,’ says Sunday’s vote is ‘symbolic’
Turkey
June 21, 2019
Erdoğan calls İmamoğlu a ‘lame duck,’ says Sunday’s vote is ‘symbolic’
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has described the opposition’s mayoral candidate in İstanbul, who won the first election on March…
İDO accused of cancelling ferry lines to İstanbul ahead of critical vote
Turkey
June 21, 2019
İDO accused of cancelling ferry lines to İstanbul ahead of critical vote
The İDO Istanbul Fast Ferries Co. Inc., an İstanbul Municipality company operating sea buses and ferries, has been accused by…
Öcalan called on Kurds to remain ‘impartial’ in Sunday’s vote, Kurdish academic claims
Turkey
June 21, 2019
Öcalan called on Kurds to remain ‘impartial’ in Sunday’s vote, Kurdish academic claims
The jailed leader of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) called on the Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) to remain “impartial”…
Erdoğan does not expect sanctions from US over S-400 purchase
World
June 21, 2019
Erdoğan does not expect sanctions from US over S-400 purchase
Turkish President Tayyip Erdoğan said on Thursday he did not expect the United States to impose sanctions on Turkey over…