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West braces for Turkey’s possible expulsion of 10 envoys
Politics
October 25, 2021
West braces for Turkey’s possible expulsion of 10 envoys
Turkey’s relations with Western allies edged Monday toward their deepest crisis of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan ‘s 19-year rule, as…
[ANALYSIS] Erdoğan pursues defense deals in Africa
Turkey
October 25, 2021
[ANALYSIS] Erdoğan pursues defense deals in Africa
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan visited three African countries last week amid rising tensions at home, with Turkey’s main opposition…
İstanbul Municipality awarded tenders worth $1.7 bln to 5 contractors in AKP era
Turkey
October 23, 2021
İstanbul Municipality awarded tenders worth $1.7 bln to 5 contractors in AKP era
The İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality awarded tenders worth TL 17 billion ($1.7 billion) to five construction companies in the span of…
Female refugee in İstanbul attacked, threatened by neighbors, insulted by police
Turkey
October 16, 2021
Female refugee in İstanbul attacked, threatened by neighbors, insulted by police
A refugee who has been living in İstanbul with her children for four months was beaten up and threatened by…
Turkish student forced to flee Ukraine after Erdogan’s pressure on Hizmet Movement
Politics
September 10, 2021
Turkish student forced to flee Ukraine after Erdogan’s pressure on Hizmet Movement
Gamzenur Uzunlu, a Turkish national, came to Ukraine in 2018 to escape the political persecution of herself and her family…
Turkish courts to demand ‘concrete evidence’ for pre-trial detention under new regulation
Turkey
July 11, 2021
Turkish courts to demand ‘concrete evidence’ for pre-trial detention under new regulation
The Turkish parliament approved a new legal reform package on Thursday, specifying in the letter of the law that concrete…
Ex-AKP member hints at Erdoğan family role in alleged arming of civilians
Turkey
July 11, 2021
Ex-AKP member hints at Erdoğan family role in alleged arming of civilians
A former member of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) has said it’s likely President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and…
Turkey named among world’s 10 worst countries for labor rights: report
Turkey
July 8, 2021
Turkey named among world’s 10 worst countries for labor rights: report
Turkey was named one of the world’s 10 worst countries among 149 in total for labor rights, in a report…
Turkish court rearrests victim of rendition immediately after release
Turkey
June 11, 2021
Turkish court rearrests victim of rendition immediately after release
Ayten Öztürk, who was forcibly transported from Lebanon to Turkey in 2018 by Turkish intelligence and testified in an İstanbul…
Yusuf Satılmış: Turkish Embassy in Kyiv refused to process my passport and ID card application
Ukraine
May 26, 2021
Yusuf Satılmış: Turkish Embassy in Kyiv refused to process my passport and ID card application
Members of the Hizmet Movement (Gülen Movement) in Ukraine were worried about the issue negotiated at the head-to-head meeting between…