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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…
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…
Yet another jailed hunger striker takes own life in protest of Öcalan’s ‘isolation’
Turkey
April 3, 2019
Yet another jailed hunger striker takes own life in protest of Öcalan’s ‘isolation’
A jailed man who went on a hunger strike on March 1 in protest of the “isolation” of imprisoned leader…
Woman defeats former boss in mayoral election after he demoted her
Turkey
April 3, 2019
Woman defeats former boss in mayoral election after he demoted her
A former municipal employee in the northwestern province of Bilecik who ran for mayor as an independent candidate after resigning…
Only 2.66 pct of Turkey’s mayors-elect are women
Turkey
April 3, 2019
Only 2.66 pct of Turkey’s mayors-elect are women
Turkey elected 1,389 mayors in towns, districts and cities in Sunday’s local elections, but only 2.66 percent of them, or…
Turkey’s ruling party leads local elections, but faces defeat in big cities
Turkey
April 1, 2019
Turkey’s ruling party leads local elections, but faces defeat in big cities
Turkey has undergone historical local elections on Sunday, leading the opposition to challenge the AK Party’s (AKP) more than 16…
Pro-Kurdish HDP tips the balance in favor of opposition in contentious cities
Turkey
April 1, 2019
Pro-Kurdish HDP tips the balance in favor of opposition in contentious cities
Unofficial results of Sunday’s poll in Turkey indicate that pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) lost in some metropolitan municipalities it…
Turkish government in dirty tricks campaign ahead of local polls – analysts
Turkey
March 31, 2019
Turkish government in dirty tricks campaign ahead of local polls – analysts
With opinion polls indicating Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) could lose major cities in local elections on Sunday,…
Turkish judge dismisses case on Paradise Papers report
Turkey
March 31, 2019
Turkish judge dismisses case on Paradise Papers report
An Istanbul court dismissed the case of Cumhuriyet daily reporter, Pelin Unker, who has been tried for publishing a report…
HDP Campaign Bus Attacked in Izmir
Turkey
March 31, 2019
HDP Campaign Bus Attacked in Izmir
Few days ahead of local elections, unidentified attackers stoned and attacked a campaign vehicle of the pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party…