İstanbul
Interior Ministry tasks 3 inspectors with investigating alleged irregularities at İstanbul Municipality
Turkey
December 28, 2020
Interior Ministry tasks 3 inspectors with investigating alleged irregularities at İstanbul Municipality
Turkey’s Interior Ministry has ordered three inspectors to investigate allegations of irregularities at the İstanbul Municipality raised by the city’s…
Jailed journalist Baransu gets 17 years for report on MGK decision
Turkey
November 23, 2020
Jailed journalist Baransu gets 17 years for report on MGK decision
An İstanbul court has handed down a jail sentence of 17 years, one month to jailed investigative journalist Mehmet Baransu…
105 active duty soldiers among 167 sought in post-coup purge
Turkey
October 13, 2020
105 active duty soldiers among 167 sought in post-coup purge
Turkish prosecutors have issued detention warrants for 167 people, at least 105 of whom are soldiers on active duty, in…
Prosecutor demands aggravated life for Kavala in new indictment
Turkey
October 9, 2020
Prosecutor demands aggravated life for Kavala in new indictment
An Istanbul prosecutor in a new indictment has demanded an aggravated life sentence for Osman Kavala, a prominent businessman and…
Erdoğan’s long arm in Europe
World
October 7, 2020
Erdoğan’s long arm in Europe
Recent incidents in Europe indicate that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s “long arm” has again started operating on the continent,…
Ankara has become Turkey’s Wuhan, professor says
Turkey
September 4, 2020
Ankara has become Turkey’s Wuhan, professor says
According to daily data published by the Health Ministry, in the last few days Turkey’s capital of Ankara has experienced…
ECtHR president’s upcoming visit to Turkey sparks indignation among dissidents
Turkey
September 2, 2020
ECtHR president’s upcoming visit to Turkey sparks indignation among dissidents
A two-day visit to Turkey by European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) President Róbert Ragnar Spanó that entails accepting an…
US harshly criticizes Turkey’s Erdoğan for hosting Hamas leaders: report
World
August 26, 2020
US harshly criticizes Turkey’s Erdoğan for hosting Hamas leaders: report
The United States said on Tuesday it strongly objected to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s recent hosting of two leaders…
Turkey’s Black Sea gas discovery not a ‘game-changer,’ analysts say: report
World
August 23, 2020
Turkey’s Black Sea gas discovery not a ‘game-changer,’ analysts say: report
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan announced on Friday the discovery of a large natural gas reserve off the Black Sea…
Some 20,000 Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood members live in Turkey: report
World
August 19, 2020
Some 20,000 Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood members live in Turkey: report
A report on the Turkish government’s ties to the Muslim Brotherhood has estimated the majority of the Egyptian community living…