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Kurdish mayor summoned to testify in terrorism investigation
Turkey
August 21, 2019
Kurdish mayor summoned to testify in terrorism investigation
Ayhan Bilgen, the co-mayor of Kars from the Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP), announced on Tuesday that he had been…
Turkish prosecutors: No probe into death of man denied cancer treatment in jail
Turkey
August 7, 2019
Turkish prosecutors: No probe into death of man denied cancer treatment in jail
Two prosecutor’s offices in İstanbul have rejected criminal complaints filed by the family of a man who was denied treatment…
Deported Syrians complain of unjust treatment by Turkish officials
Turkey
August 7, 2019
Deported Syrians complain of unjust treatment by Turkish officials
While the Turkish government denies claims that it is deporting Syrian refugees and says it only allows voluntary returns, Deutsche…
Gov’t-critical fashion designer assaulted while donating blood in İstanbul
Turkey
August 6, 2019
Gov’t-critical fashion designer assaulted while donating blood in İstanbul
Barbaros Şansal, a Turkish fashion designer who is critical of the government, on Sunday announced that he was the victim…
Imamoğlu announces sea festival for Istanbul in 2020
Turkey
August 4, 2019
Imamoğlu announces sea festival for Istanbul in 2020
Istanbul’s newly elected opposition mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu has announced a sea festival for Turkey’s coastal megacity in 2020, independent news…
Video exposes police negligence during heart attack of teacher tortured in custody
Turkey
August 3, 2019
Video exposes police negligence during heart attack of teacher tortured in custody
Bold Medya has released a video showing the negligence of police officers in the death of Gökhan Açıkkollu, a purged…
Interior minister says 92,000 Syrians granted Turkish citizenship
Turkey
August 3, 2019
Interior minister says 92,000 Syrians granted Turkish citizenship
A total of 92,280 Syrians have been naturalized in Turkey, according to a statement from Turkish Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu.…
177,654 irregular migrants apprehended in first 7 months, Turkish minister says
Turkey
August 3, 2019
177,654 irregular migrants apprehended in first 7 months, Turkish minister says
Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu on Friday said that as of July 29, Turkey has apprehended 177,654 irregular migrants this year,…
İstanbul apprehends 12,474 irregular migrants in 19 days
Turkey
August 1, 2019
İstanbul apprehends 12,474 irregular migrants in 19 days
The İstanbul Governor’s Office on Thursday released a statement on migration, announcing that a total of 12,474 illegal migrants were…
Turkey denies reports alleging deportation of Syrian refugees
World
July 31, 2019
Turkey denies reports alleging deportation of Syrian refugees
Abdullah Ayaz, who heads the Turkish Interior Ministry’s migration management department, has denied reports about the deportation of some Syrians…