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Imam punished for contradicting Erdoğan’s accusations against Gezi protestors is suffering from kidney failure
Turkey
November 21, 2021
Imam punished for contradicting Erdoğan’s accusations against Gezi protestors is suffering from kidney failure
Fuat Yıldırım, the former deputy imam (müezzin) of İstanbul’s historic Bezmiâlem Valide Sultan Mosque during the 2013 Gezi protests who…
38 former judges and prosecutors indicted for ‘conspiracy’ in match-fixing scandal
Turkey
November 7, 2021
38 former judges and prosecutors indicted for ‘conspiracy’ in match-fixing scandal
An İstanbul prosecutor has drafted an indictment against 38 former judges and prosecutors on conspiracy-related charges regarding a match-fixing scandal…
Turkey grants INTERPOL staff diplomatic immunity ahead of İstanbul meeting
Politics
November 5, 2021
Turkey grants INTERPOL staff diplomatic immunity ahead of İstanbul meeting
Turkey on Friday granted a series of privileges to International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) staff attending the 89th annual meeting…
[OPINION] Why Turkey’s ruling party should worry about INTERPOL
Turkey
October 30, 2021
[OPINION] Why Turkey’s ruling party should worry about INTERPOL
Turkey is set to host INTERPOL’s 89th General Assembly in İstanbul November 20-25, after intense lobbying efforts by the Turkish…
Member of Turkey’s Armenian community to be appointed district governor for first time
Turkey
October 29, 2021
Member of Turkey’s Armenian community to be appointed district governor for first time
A member of Turkey’s Armenian community is set to be appointed as a district governor for the first time in…
West braces for Turkey’s possible expulsion of 10 envoys
Politics
October 25, 2021
West braces for Turkey’s possible expulsion of 10 envoys
Turkey’s relations with Western allies edged Monday toward their deepest crisis of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan ‘s 19-year rule, as…
[ANALYSIS] Erdoğan pursues defense deals in Africa
Turkey
October 25, 2021
[ANALYSIS] Erdoğan pursues defense deals in Africa
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan visited three African countries last week amid rising tensions at home, with Turkey’s main opposition…
İstanbul Municipality awarded tenders worth $1.7 bln to 5 contractors in AKP era
Turkey
October 23, 2021
İstanbul Municipality awarded tenders worth $1.7 bln to 5 contractors in AKP era
The İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality awarded tenders worth TL 17 billion ($1.7 billion) to five construction companies in the span of…
Female refugee in İstanbul attacked, threatened by neighbors, insulted by police
Turkey
October 16, 2021
Female refugee in İstanbul attacked, threatened by neighbors, insulted by police
A refugee who has been living in İstanbul with her children for four months was beaten up and threatened by…
Turkish courts to demand ‘concrete evidence’ for pre-trial detention under new regulation
Turkey
July 11, 2021
Turkish courts to demand ‘concrete evidence’ for pre-trial detention under new regulation
The Turkish parliament approved a new legal reform package on Thursday, specifying in the letter of the law that concrete…