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Özil meets with Erdoğan, invites him to wedding
Turkey
March 16, 2019
Özil meets with Erdoğan, invites him to wedding
German football star playing of Turkish origin Mesut Özil and his fiancée visited Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in İstanbul,…
Young Turks identifying as religious, conservative drops by 50 pct – survey
Turkey
March 16, 2019
Young Turks identifying as religious, conservative drops by 50 pct – survey
The number of young Turks who defined themselves as being religious or conservative has decreased by roughly 50 percent in…
HDP launches social media campaign as TV stations refuse to air campaign video
Turkey
March 16, 2019
HDP launches social media campaign as TV stations refuse to air campaign video
The pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) has launched a campaign on social media to spread its campaign video for local…
Turkey taking its human-rights record to a new low – commentary
Turkey
March 15, 2019
Turkey taking its human-rights record to a new low – commentary
Turkish prosecutors demanding life sentences for 16 suspects over 2013 Gezi protests means a new low for Turkey’s already abysmal…
Erdoğan calls New Zealand mosque attack new example of Islamophobia and racism
Turkey
March 15, 2019
Erdoğan calls New Zealand mosque attack new example of Islamophobia and racism
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said in a statement condemning a double mosque attack in New Zealand on Friday that…
Call to prayer is renewal of intention to conquer Vienna, says Erdoğan-affiliated foundation
Turkey
March 15, 2019
Call to prayer is renewal of intention to conquer Vienna, says Erdoğan-affiliated foundation
Members of the Turkey Youth Foundation (TÜGVA), an organization affiliated with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s son, said in a statement…
Trump says I am ‘justified’ in purchasing S-400s: Erdoğan
World
March 15, 2019
Trump says I am ‘justified’ in purchasing S-400s: Erdoğan
During an interview with the pro-government HaberTürk news outlet on Thursday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan claimed that his US…
CNN Türk interrupts opposition candidate’s interview to broadcast Erdoğan speech
Turkey
March 15, 2019
CNN Türk interrupts opposition candidate’s interview to broadcast Erdoğan speech
CNN Türk on Wednesday cut short an interview of opposition candidate Ekrem İmamoğlu to broadcast a speech by President Recep…
Municipal employees forced to attend Erdoğan rally in Ankara: report
Turkey
March 15, 2019
Municipal employees forced to attend Erdoğan rally in Ankara: report
Employees at the Ankara Metropolitan Municipality were forced to attend an election rally held by president and Justice and Development…
Gülen-linked educators abducted from Kosovo to be tried for ‘espionage’
Turkey
March 14, 2019
Gülen-linked educators abducted from Kosovo to be tried for ‘espionage’
A court in Istanbul accepted an indictment on Wednesday for six men linked to the faith-based Gülen movement who were…