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Turkey orders 138 detentions in post-coup crackdown on Gülen followers
Turkey
November 24, 2019
Turkey orders 138 detentions in post-coup crackdown on Gülen followers
Turkish prosecutors on Friday ordered the detention of 138 suspects as part of a post-coup crackdown targeting followers of the…
More than 6,000 Syrians removed from İstanbul since July: report
Turkey
November 17, 2019
More than 6,000 Syrians removed from İstanbul since July: report
Turkey has sent more than 6,000 Syrian migrants in İstanbul to temporary housing centers in other provinces since early July,…
İstanbul Mayor İmamoğlu in London to reassure investors: report
Business
November 17, 2019
İstanbul Mayor İmamoğlu in London to reassure investors: report
İstanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, a political opponent of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, said on Thursday he was on a…
German gov’t: Family of Erdoğan’s son-in-law finances controversial think tank
World
November 17, 2019
German gov’t: Family of Erdoğan’s son-in-law finances controversial think tank
The family of Berat Albayrak, the son-in-law of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan as well as Turkey’s finance minister, finances…
Turkey revokes security detail assigned to prominent opposition figure
Turkey
November 12, 2019
Turkey revokes security detail assigned to prominent opposition figure
The Turkish government has revoked a protective detail it previously assigned to Canan Kaftancıoğlu, a prominent member of the main…
Boston Celtic Enes Kanter Calls Foul on Repression in Turkey
Sport
November 10, 2019
Boston Celtic Enes Kanter Calls Foul on Repression in Turkey
Enes Kanter, the Boston Celtics’ new center, isn’t the kind of athlete who is content to shut up and play.…
4 siblings found dead in İstanbul in possible group suicide over debts
Turkey
November 10, 2019
4 siblings found dead in İstanbul in possible group suicide over debts
Four siblings were found dead in an apartment building on Tuesday night in İstanbul’s Fatih district, with preliminary findings indicating…
Turkey’s notorious Silivri Prison operating at twice its capacity
Turkey
November 8, 2019
Turkey’s notorious Silivri Prison operating at twice its capacity
A parliamentary investigation committee report has revealed that 22,781 inmates are currently held at Turkey’s notorious Silivri Prison in İstanbul…
Turkish president condemns UEFA for investigating military salutes at int’l games
World
November 7, 2019
Turkish president condemns UEFA for investigating military salutes at int’l games
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Thursday condemned UEFA, European football’s governing body, for launching an investigation into military salutes given…
80 fellow graduates of Erdoğan’s son in management at Turkey’s national carrier
World
November 7, 2019
80 fellow graduates of Erdoğan’s son in management at Turkey’s national carrier
Some 80 executives at Turkey’s national carrier, Turkish Airlines (THY), are graduates of the same high school as President Recep…