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Turkish authorities certify Kurdish mayor despite ruling party’s objections to his age
Turkey
April 14, 2019
Turkish authorities certify Kurdish mayor despite ruling party’s objections to his age
Turkey’s ruling Islamist party has demanded veteran Kurdish politician Ahmet Türk, elected mayor of the southeastern province of Mardin, not…
Turkey’s finance minister fails convince global investors: report
World
April 13, 2019
Turkey’s finance minister fails convince global investors: report
Turkish Finance Minister Berat Albayrak offered little convincing detail of his economic turnaround plan and failed to enthuse investors at…
CNN acknowledges criticism of Turkish franchise, says must adhere to news standards
World
April 13, 2019
CNN acknowledges criticism of Turkish franchise, says must adhere to news standards
CNN has acknowledged “criticism from some Turkish media” of election coverage broadcast by its franchise in Turkey and says CNN…
Former president agrees to interview after long silence, dodges question on why he avoids politics
Turkey
April 13, 2019
Former president agrees to interview after long silence, dodges question on why he avoids politics
Turkey’s 11th president, Abdullah Gül, broke his long silence to give an interview to OdaTV on Friday in which he…
Purge Museum visits Brussels, telling of tragedies in Turkey’s post-coup crackdown
World
April 13, 2019
Purge Museum visits Brussels, telling of tragedies in Turkey’s post-coup crackdown
Purge Museum, an initiative that collects and exhibits items belonging to individuals who survived Turkey’s massive crackdown on the Gülen…
Wives of jailed police chiefs who exposed corruption given lengthy prison sentences
Turkey
April 11, 2019
Wives of jailed police chiefs who exposed corruption given lengthy prison sentences
A high criminal court in İstanbul on Tuesday handed down six year, three month prison sentences to 12 individuals including…
HSBC Turkey chief acquitted of Erdoğan insult charges
Turkey
April 11, 2019
HSBC Turkey chief acquitted of Erdoğan insult charges
A Turkish court has acquitted HSBC bank’s Turkey chief of insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan through Twitter, Turkey’s state-run Anatolia…
At least 15 killed as rebels and Syrian government forces clash ahead of Erdogan’s Russian visit
World
April 9, 2019
At least 15 killed as rebels and Syrian government forces clash ahead of Erdogan’s Russian visit
At least 15 people have been reported killed in shelling by government and insurgent forces in northwestern Syria, further straining…
Erdogan says Russian S-400 system ‘done deal’ after talks with Putin
World
April 9, 2019
Erdogan says Russian S-400 system ‘done deal’ after talks with Putin
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said plans to buy the Russian S-400 missile system is a ‘done deal’ during a…
Murder of mafia-linked man may reveal relations between state and organized criminals – Journalist
Turkey
April 9, 2019
Murder of mafia-linked man may reveal relations between state and organized criminals – Journalist
A notorious murder case fugitive was on Sunday shot dead in one of Istanbul’s busiest street. Ilhan Ungan was shot…