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Turkey arrests two more Kurdish mayors
Turkey
November 12, 2019
Turkey arrests two more Kurdish mayors
As part of a widening government crackdown on the Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP), the co-mayors of İpekyolu in the…
Turkish ministry removes 15th Kurdish mayor from office since local elections
Turkey
November 4, 2019
Turkish ministry removes 15th Kurdish mayor from office since local elections
Nilüfer Elik Yılmaz, the mayor of a district in Turkey’s Mardin province, has become the 15th Kurdish mayor to be…
Erdoğan says Turkey has right to kill people abroad who threaten national security
World
October 31, 2019
Erdoğan says Turkey has right to kill people abroad who threaten national security
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said his country has the right to kill individuals abroad who Turkey sees as…
Pollster: New parties to determine result of Turkey’s 2023 presidential election
Turkey
October 24, 2019
Pollster: New parties to determine result of Turkey’s 2023 presidential election
Özer Sencar, the owner and president of the Ankara-based Metropoll polling company, has said new parties that will be established…
Turkish Parliament receives 30 summaries of proceedings for 19 HDP deputies
Turkey
October 24, 2019
Turkish Parliament receives 30 summaries of proceedings for 19 HDP deputies
The Turkish Parliament has received 30 summaries of proceedings on terrorism charges against 19 deputies from the Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic…
Turkish opposition deputy criticizes his party’s stance over Syria, Kurds
World
October 24, 2019
Turkish opposition deputy criticizes his party’s stance over Syria, Kurds
Sezgin Tanrıkulu, a deputy from Turkey’s main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), has reportedly slammed his party’s policies towards Syria…
Turkey detains 4 Kurdish mayors who were removed from office
Turkey
October 21, 2019
Turkey detains 4 Kurdish mayors who were removed from office
Turkish police on Monday detained four Kurdish mayors, including the chief executive of Turkey’s largest predominantly Kurdish city of Diyarbakır,…
Turkish Parliament approves Syria, Iraq cross-border motion
Turkey
October 11, 2019
Turkish Parliament approves Syria, Iraq cross-border motion
A motion extending the mandate of the Turkish Armed Forces to conduct military operations in Iraq and Syria for another…
Prosecutor asks parliament permission to prosecute Kurdish deputy on terrorism charge
Turkey
October 2, 2019
Prosecutor asks parliament permission to prosecute Kurdish deputy on terrorism charge
A Diyarbakır prosecutor has submitted a summary of proceedings to the Turkish parliament accusing Leyla Güven, a deputy from the…
Jailed Kurdish politician Demirtaş to receive int’l award for political courage
World
October 2, 2019
Jailed Kurdish politician Demirtaş to receive int’l award for political courage
The Progressive Alliance, a German-based political entity that includes more than 130 parties and organizations, will bestow its “Award for…