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HDP aims to persuade 200,000 Kurdish voters to support opposition’s İmamoğlu
Turkey
June 2, 2019
HDP aims to persuade 200,000 Kurdish voters to support opposition’s İmamoğlu
Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) Co-chair Pervin Buldan has said their election campaign will aim to convince some 200,000 Kurds…
Turkey launches investigation into German journalist over social media accounts
Turkey
June 2, 2019
Turkey launches investigation into German journalist over social media accounts
Ankara prosecutors have opened an investigation into German journalist of Turkish descent Süheyla Kaplan, over posts on her social media…
İstanbul municipal employee fired for donating to İmamoğlu’s campaign
Turkey
June 2, 2019
İstanbul municipal employee fired for donating to İmamoğlu’s campaign
Nuri Başkapan, who worked for the İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality, has been fired from his job of five years for donating…
Trump thanks Erdoğan for releasing NASA scientist, says he will soon be in US
World
June 2, 2019
Trump thanks Erdoğan for releasing NASA scientist, says he will soon be in US
President Donald Trump has thanked Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan for the release of a Turkish-American scientist imprisoned in Turkey…
Former PM Davutoğlu calls on AKP to reassess values after İstanbul defeat
Turkey
June 1, 2019
Former PM Davutoğlu calls on AKP to reassess values after İstanbul defeat
Former Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu called on ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) management to reassess its values after a…
Jailed woman, newborn baby sent back to prison a day after delivery
Turkey
May 26, 2019
Jailed woman, newborn baby sent back to prison a day after delivery
A jailed woman named Hatice Sahnaz was sent bact to prison a day after she delivery her baby girl at…
March 31 elections stolen by ‘unknown’ thieves, Turkish pro-govt media says
Turkey
May 26, 2019
March 31 elections stolen by ‘unknown’ thieves, Turkish pro-govt media says
Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP), predictably, has got its way in Istanbul, where the country’s Supreme Electoral Board…
Construction worker gets jail term for posting cartoons that criticize Erdogan
Turkey
May 26, 2019
Construction worker gets jail term for posting cartoons that criticize Erdogan
Deniz Avci, a construction worker in Turkey’s western province of Balıkesir, was sentenced to two years and two months in…
Construction worker gets 2 years in prison for insulting President Erdoğan
Turkey
May 25, 2019
Construction worker gets 2 years in prison for insulting President Erdoğan
A construction worker from Turkey’s Balıkesir province was handed down a two-year, two month sentence for insulting President Recep Tayyip…
Mother of military cadet who got life for 2016 coup calls on Turkish first lady to speak out
Turkey
May 25, 2019
Mother of military cadet who got life for 2016 coup calls on Turkish first lady to speak out
The mother of a former military cadet who was given a life sentence for her alleged role in Turkey’s 2016…