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Ex-deputy PM Babacan a formidable rival to Turkey’s Erdoğan – Arab Weekly
Turkey
July 21, 2019
Ex-deputy PM Babacan a formidable rival to Turkey’s Erdoğan – Arab Weekly
Turkey’s former deputy prime minister in charge of the economy Ali Babacan could pose a serious threat to Turkish President…
Radio station cancels show after Turkey’s ex-prime minister is interviewed
Turkey
July 21, 2019
Radio station cancels show after Turkey’s ex-prime minister is interviewed
A radio show by journalists Yavuz Oghan, Akif Beki and Ismail Saymaz was canceled by Radyo Sputnik a day after…
Directors sentenced to 4 years, 6 months in prison over documentary
Turkey
July 20, 2019
Directors sentenced to 4 years, 6 months in prison over documentary
A Turkish court has handed down prison sentences of four years, six months to two film directors over a documentary…
New İstanbul mayor appoints municipality’s first female deputy secretary-general
Turkey
July 18, 2019
New İstanbul mayor appoints municipality’s first female deputy secretary-general
Ekrem İmamoğlu, the newly elected mayor of İstanbul, has appointed Yeşim Meltem Şişli as deputy secretary-general, marking the first time…
Erdoğan says Russian missiles will be fully deployed by April 2020
World
July 17, 2019
Erdoğan says Russian missiles will be fully deployed by April 2020
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Monday that the Russian S-400 missile defense system, parts of which have been…
Prosecutors seek 870-year jail term for Turkish TV preacher
Turkey
July 14, 2019
Prosecutors seek 870-year jail term for Turkish TV preacher
An indictment recently prepared by Istanbul prosecutors demands a prison sentence of 870 years for Adnan Oktar, a Turkish Islamic…
Journalist convicted of Gülen links, released pending appeal
Turkey
July 10, 2019
Journalist convicted of Gülen links, released pending appeal
The İstanbul 35th High Criminal Court on Tuesday sentenced veteran journalist Mehmet Gündem to six years, 10 months, 15 days…
İmamoğlu says municipal vehicles exchanged for cheaper models before he took office
Turkey
July 10, 2019
İmamoğlu says municipal vehicles exchanged for cheaper models before he took office
Newly elected mayor of İstanbul Ekrem İmamoğlu has said some vehicles at the municipality were exchanged for cheaper models before…
Crippled by US sanctions, Venezuela starts selling oil to tiny Turkish company
World
July 10, 2019
Crippled by US sanctions, Venezuela starts selling oil to tiny Turkish company
With US sanctions blocking Venezuela from selling oil to the United States, state-owned energy firm PDVSA has turned to several…
$142 million donated from presidential budget to unnamed foundations: report
Turkey
July 9, 2019
$142 million donated from presidential budget to unnamed foundations: report
A total of 818 million Turkish lira, around $142 million, has been disbursed from the budget of the Turkish presidency…