İstanbul
Top officials at İstanbul Municipality resign as new mayor takes office
Turkey
June 29, 2019
Top officials at İstanbul Municipality resign as new mayor takes office
İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality Secretary-general Hayri Baraçlı announced on Friday that he and his seven assistants and legal advisor have all…
CHP’s İstanbul branch chair faces 17 years in prison as trial starts
Turkey
June 28, 2019
CHP’s İstanbul branch chair faces 17 years in prison as trial starts
The trial of Republican People’s Party’s (CHP) İstanbul branch chair Canan Kaftancıoğlu on charges of insulting Turkish President Recep Tayyip…
No int’l arbitration possible for F-35 program disputes, retired Turkish ambassador says
World
June 28, 2019
No int’l arbitration possible for F-35 program disputes, retired Turkish ambassador says
Retired ambassador and deputy chairperson of the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) Ünal Çeviköz said on Thursday that Turkey…
Turkish opposition denies requesting snap elections after İstanbul victory
Turkey
June 28, 2019
Turkish opposition denies requesting snap elections after İstanbul victory
Turkey’s main opposition party on Thursday denied reports claiming that they would request snap elections after their significant victory in…
I wasn’t aware Öcalan’s brother had been sought by Turkish authorities: Erdoğan
Turkey
June 28, 2019
I wasn’t aware Öcalan’s brother had been sought by Turkish authorities: Erdoğan
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has claimed he was unaware that Osman Öcalan, brother of jailed leader of the outlawed Kurdistan…
Turkish opposition deputy questions gov’t over banning pride marches
Turkey
June 26, 2019
Turkish opposition deputy questions gov’t over banning pride marches
Turkish opposition deputy Sezgin Tanrıkulu on Tuesday lodged a parliamentary inquiry asking why the deputy governor of İstanbul had banned…
Erdoğan has officially lost Turkey – analysis
Turkey
June 25, 2019
Erdoğan has officially lost Turkey – analysis
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan did not just lose his aura of invincibility with Sunday’s election result, he undeniably lost…
US mission in İstanbul congratulates İmamoğlu on his election success
Turkey
June 25, 2019
US mission in İstanbul congratulates İmamoğlu on his election success
The US Consulate General in İstanbul on Monday released a congratulatory message for Ekrem İmamoğlu, who was elected mayor of…
16 Turkish civil society leaders go on trial over Gezi Park protests
Turkey
June 25, 2019
16 Turkish civil society leaders go on trial over Gezi Park protests
Sixteen leading Turkish civil society leaders appeared in court on Monday, accused of seeking to overthrow the government of Recep…
The 5 winners and losers of Sunday’s Istanbul revote
Turkey
June 24, 2019
The 5 winners and losers of Sunday’s Istanbul revote
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan was going to lose the June 23 Istanbul mayoral revote either way. In the unlikely…