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Turkey, Russia want to eliminate terrorists from Syria’s Idlib region, says Erdoğan
World
April 9, 2019
Turkey, Russia want to eliminate terrorists from Syria’s Idlib region, says Erdoğan
Turkey’s president said on Monday that Turkey and Russia both want to eliminate terrorists from Idlib, a region in northwestern…
Turkey fails in attempts to extradite tycoon İpek from UK: report
World
April 9, 2019
Turkey fails in attempts to extradite tycoon İpek from UK: report
The Turkish government has failed in its attempts to overturn a decision blocking the extradition of Turkish tycoon Akın İpek…
Pro-Kurdish Diyarbakir mayor-elect faces probe
Turkey
April 6, 2019
Pro-Kurdish Diyarbakir mayor-elect faces probe
The Chief Public Prosecutor of Diyarbakir on Friday launched a probe into pro-Kurdish People’s Democratic Party (HDP) MP Selcuk Mizrakli…
God knows if I will be president – Istanbul mayor-elect Imamoglu
Turkey
April 6, 2019
God knows if I will be president – Istanbul mayor-elect Imamoglu
Istanbul’s elected mayor-elect Ekrem Imamoglu has told the BBC in an interview that he has not ruled out the idea…
New mayor would lack mandate over shaping Istanbul’s budget: Erdogan
Turkey
April 6, 2019
New mayor would lack mandate over shaping Istanbul’s budget: Erdogan
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan stated that the Mayor-Elect of Istanbul would not shape the city’s budget given the contested nature…
Lawyer faces investigation for sharing photo of jailed Kurdish politician in court
Turkey
April 6, 2019
Lawyer faces investigation for sharing photo of jailed Kurdish politician in court
The İstanbul Bar Association has launched an investigation into Ramazan Demir, a lawyer representing jailed Kurdish politician Selahattin Demirtaş, for…
Erdoğan says European, US officials ‘must know their limits’ after election remarks
World
April 5, 2019
Erdoğan says European, US officials ‘must know their limits’ after election remarks
In his first public speech after local elections on Sunday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said European and American officials…
Investigation launched into Diyarbakır’s newly elected co-mayors over terrorist propaganda
Turkey
April 5, 2019
Investigation launched into Diyarbakır’s newly elected co-mayors over terrorist propaganda
The Diyarbakır Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office on Friday launched an investigation into Diyarbakır mayors-elect Adnan Selçuk Mızraklı and Hülya Alökmen…
Moscow trusts Turkey’s Erdoğan for finalization of S-400s purchase
World
April 5, 2019
Moscow trusts Turkey’s Erdoğan for finalization of S-400s purchase
Moscow is counting on Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan for a smooth conclusion to the S-400 missile system purchase, the…
Turkish court accepts indictment against Tekel workers after nine years
Turkey
April 4, 2019
Turkish court accepts indictment against Tekel workers after nine years
A Turkish court in Ankara accepted an indictment against workers of the former state-run tobacco and alcoholic beverage company, Tekel,…