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Erdoğan says İmamoğlu can’t become mayor unless he apologizes to governor
Turkey
June 19, 2019
Erdoğan says İmamoğlu can’t become mayor unless he apologizes to governor
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said opposition candidate for İstanbul mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu cannot assume the post if he…
CNN Türk sold to pro-gov’t media group: report
Turkey
June 19, 2019
CNN Türk sold to pro-gov’t media group: report
The Turkish franchise of CNN International, CNN Türk, owned by the Demirören Group, has been sold to the pro-government Turkuvaz…
Erdoğan spends record $430 mln from state budget in first 5 months of 2019
Turkey
June 19, 2019
Erdoğan spends record $430 mln from state budget in first 5 months of 2019
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has spent a record amount of TL 2.5 billion ($430 million) from the state budget…
Jailed Kurdish politician Demirtaş urges support for opposition’s İstanbul mayoral candidate
Turkey
June 19, 2019
Jailed Kurdish politician Demirtaş urges support for opposition’s İstanbul mayoral candidate
Former co-chairperson of the Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) Selahattin Demirtaş, who has been behind bars since November 2016, has…
Pro-gov’t journalist attacked after insults targeting Turkish generals
Turkey
June 15, 2019
Pro-gov’t journalist attacked after insults targeting Turkish generals
Pro-government Yeni Akit daily journalist Murat Alan was beaten on Friday in an İstanbul neighborhood by four men with sticks,…
Turkey will not draw down its troops in Cyprus: Erdoğan
World
June 15, 2019
Turkey will not draw down its troops in Cyprus: Erdoğan
Turkey has the right to keep its troops in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (KKTC), President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan…
Turkey’s red meat imports jumped by 233 percent in 2018: report
Business
June 15, 2019
Turkey’s red meat imports jumped by 233 percent in 2018: report
Turkey’s imports of red meat increased by 233 percent in 2018, while its red meat production dropped significantly, according to…
Turkish columnist turns self in to serve prison sentence for insulting Erdoğan
Turkey
June 13, 2019
Turkish columnist turns self in to serve prison sentence for insulting Erdoğan
A Turkish columnist who was assaulted last month in front of his apartment turned himself in on Thursday to serve…
Turkey calls US House resolution condemning Russian S-400 deal ‘unacceptably threatening’
World
June 11, 2019
Turkey calls US House resolution condemning Russian S-400 deal ‘unacceptably threatening’
Turkey said on Tuesday a US House of Representatives’ resolution condemning Ankara’s purchase of a Russian defense system and urging…
Interior Ministry starts examining İmamoğlu’s 5 years as district mayor
Turkey
June 11, 2019
Interior Ministry starts examining İmamoğlu’s 5 years as district mayor
Turkey’s Interior Ministry has launched an inspection in İstanbul’s Beylikdüzü district of documents dated between 2014 and 2019, when the…