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İstanbul police apprehend 40 irregular migrants after anonymous tips
Turkey
July 31, 2019
İstanbul police apprehend 40 irregular migrants after anonymous tips
Police teams in İstanbul’s Avcılar district located 40 migrants who entered Turkey illegally, based largely on reports by anonymous informants.…
40 million euros needed to restore Greek Orthodox orphanage in İstanbul: report
World
July 31, 2019
40 million euros needed to restore Greek Orthodox orphanage in İstanbul: report
Europa Nostra, a leading European heritage organization, and the European Investment Bank (EIB) Institute have said in a recently issued…
Two detained as clash erupts during Istanbul protest on Syrian refugees
Turkey
July 28, 2019
Two detained as clash erupts during Istanbul protest on Syrian refugees
Istanbul police on Saturday detained two people following a clash between members of civil society organisations protesting the crackdown on the…
Unregistered Syrians to protest governor’s office order to leave İstanbul
Turkey
July 26, 2019
Unregistered Syrians to protest governor’s office order to leave İstanbul
Syrian refugees living in İstanbul will hold a mass protest on July 27 against a recent decision by the İstanbul…
More than 6,000 immigrants sent to refugee camps by İstanbul police, minister says
Turkey
July 24, 2019
More than 6,000 immigrants sent to refugee camps by İstanbul police, minister says
A crackdown on unregistered refugees and migrants in Istanbul has seen more than 6,000 detentions, including those of Syrians, in…
Peace academic released from prison after serving 2.5 months
Turkey
July 24, 2019
Peace academic released from prison after serving 2.5 months
Professor Füsun Üstel, who was jailed for signing a peace petition along with 1,128 other academics in 2016 calling on…
Interior minister says Turkey to deport around 80,000 illegal migrants this year
Turkey
July 24, 2019
Interior minister says Turkey to deport around 80,000 illegal migrants this year
Turkish Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu announced on Tuesday that Turkey would carry out 50 percent more deportations this year than…
EU gov’ts would not last 6 months if we open gates for refugees: Turkish minister
Turkey
July 22, 2019
EU gov’ts would not last 6 months if we open gates for refugees: Turkish minister
Turkey’s interior minister, Süleyman Soylu, said European governments would not be able to handle the ensuing migration crisis if Turkey…
Police seize $271 million in counterfeit banknotes in İstanbul
Business
July 22, 2019
Police seize $271 million in counterfeit banknotes in İstanbul
İstanbul police have seized a total of $271,150,000 in counterfeit $100 bills in an operation in İstanbul and detained five…
Turkish media responds to S-400 purchase
World
July 21, 2019
Turkish media responds to S-400 purchase
Last week, the S-400 missile defence systems arrived in Ankara from Russia, finally turning the long discussed Turkish rift with…