İstanbul
Public agencies boycott bottled water from İstanbul Municipality after İmamoğlu’s election
Turkey
October 2, 2019
Public agencies boycott bottled water from İstanbul Municipality after İmamoğlu’s election
A growing number of public agencies are terminating their contracts with Hamidiye Water, a subsidiary of the İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality,…
Khashoggi commemorated in venue of murder on its 1st anniversary
World
October 2, 2019
Khashoggi commemorated in venue of murder on its 1st anniversary
A commemoration ceremony has been held in front of the Saudi Consulate General in İstanbul inside which journalist Jamal Khashoggi…
AKP deputy says Turkey went outside the law in trials of Gülen followers, purge victims
Turkey
September 30, 2019
AKP deputy says Turkey went outside the law in trials of Gülen followers, purge victims
Ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) İstanbul deputy Mustafa Yeneroğlu, who has recently been publicly criticizing the policies of his…
Majority of Turks prefer strong relationship with Russia over the US
World
September 22, 2019
Majority of Turks prefer strong relationship with Russia over the US
Sixty-three percent of Turks were not in favor of an improved relationship with the United States, while 56 percent wanted…
Locals loot Syrian shops after alleged child molestation in Turkey’s south
Turkey
September 21, 2019
Locals loot Syrian shops after alleged child molestation in Turkey’s south
A mob attacked shops that belong to Syrian refugees on Thursday night after rumors circulated that an 11-year-old boy was…
Turkish youngsters skip school to join worldwide climate protests
World
September 21, 2019
Turkish youngsters skip school to join worldwide climate protests
Turkish schoolchildren on Friday participated in demonstrations in 15 provinces across the country in support of the Global Climate Strike…
Opinion poll shows support for President Erdoğan stands at 39.1 percent
Turkey
September 21, 2019
Opinion poll shows support for President Erdoğan stands at 39.1 percent
A new survey showed public support for President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan would stand at 39.1 percent, while İstanbul Mayor Ekrem…
Turkish court acquits British academic who signed peace petition
Turkey
September 14, 2019
Turkish court acquits British academic who signed peace petition
An İstanbul high criminal court on Thursday ruled to acquit British academic Chris Stephenson, who was tried for allegedly spreading…
Erdoğan meets with 29 mayors, urges them to stop digging into past mayoral terms
Turkey
September 14, 2019
Erdoğan meets with 29 mayors, urges them to stop digging into past mayoral terms
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Wednesday met with 29 metropolitan mayors at his presidential palace in Ankara and asked…
Barcelona player Arda Turan gets suspended sentence for nightclub fight
Sport
September 12, 2019
Barcelona player Arda Turan gets suspended sentence for nightclub fight
Barcelona midfielder Arda Turan, currently on loan with Turkish club Başakşehir, was given a suspended two year, eight month sentence…