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Opinion poll shows Turkey’s CHP as leading party for first time in years
Turkey
September 11, 2019
Opinion poll shows Turkey’s CHP as leading party for first time in years
Turkey’s main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) has emerged as the leading party in a recent opinion poll for the…
İstanbul police want list of women who had abortions for use in investigations
Turkey
September 11, 2019
İstanbul police want list of women who had abortions for use in investigations
The İstanbul Police Department has asked the provincial healthcare authority to provide it with a list of women who had…
İstanbul Municipality displays hundreds of cars ‘wastefully’ leased by AKP in square
Turkey
September 7, 2019
İstanbul Municipality displays hundreds of cars ‘wastefully’ leased by AKP in square
Hundreds of automobiles that were leased by the former Justice and Development Party (AKP) mayors of İstanbul have been put…
Turkey stands to lose $3 bln in trade under no-deal Brexit, says trade minister
Business
September 7, 2019
Turkey stands to lose $3 bln in trade under no-deal Brexit, says trade minister
Turkey’s exports to the UK are expected to drop by up to $3 billion in the event of a no-deal…
CoE says independence of Turkish judiciary eroded during state of emergency
World
September 7, 2019
CoE says independence of Turkish judiciary eroded during state of emergency
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatović has said the independence of the Turkish judiciary was seriously eroded…
25 pct of İstanbul taxi drivers carry weapons for self-defense
Turkey
August 29, 2019
25 pct of İstanbul taxi drivers carry weapons for self-defense
A recent study indicated that one in four cab drivers in İstanbul carry sharp objects such as knives, the BirGün…
Jailed journalist Türköne says he is hopeful Turkey will restore rule of law
Turkey
August 29, 2019
Jailed journalist Türköne says he is hopeful Turkey will restore rule of law
Journalist and political scientist Professor Mümtaz’er Türköne, who is among the dozens of journalists critical of the government arrested in…
Turkey uncovered UAE spy network, pro-gov’t daily claims
World
August 28, 2019
Turkey uncovered UAE spy network, pro-gov’t daily claims
Turkey has exposed a United Arab Emirates (UAE) spy network that has allegedly been operating all over the country, the…
Turkey bans another pro-LGBT event in İstanbul: report
Turkey
August 26, 2019
Turkey bans another pro-LGBT event in İstanbul: report
Authorities in İstanbul have banned the “Queer Olympix,” organizers said Saturday, becoming the latest pro-LGBT event to be cancelled in…
HDP calls on other parties to raise their voice against removal of elected mayors
Turkey
August 21, 2019
HDP calls on other parties to raise their voice against removal of elected mayors
Kurdish Peoples’ Democracy Party (HDP) Co-chairperson Pervin Buldan has called on political parties in the Turkish parliament, other than the…