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Four defendants given life sentences in Beşiktaş terrorist attack trial
Turkey
May 18, 2019
Four defendants given life sentences in Beşiktaş terrorist attack trial
A high criminal court in İstanbul on Friday handed down 47 consecutive aggravated life sentences and a prison sentence of…
Son fired from job as SP İstanbul mayoral nominee considers abandoning bid
Turkey
May 14, 2019
Son fired from job as SP İstanbul mayoral nominee considers abandoning bid
Felicity Party (SP) İstanbul mayoral candidate Necdet Gökçınar’s son has been fired from his job at Turkey’s main stock exchange…
Turkey’s Islamist opposition will not withdraw candidate in İstanbul mayoral race
Turkey
May 14, 2019
Turkey’s Islamist opposition will not withdraw candidate in İstanbul mayoral race
The candidate for mayor of İstanbul from Turkey’s Islamist opposition party will not withdraw his bid from a re-run of…
Former chief justice says election board’s İstanbul decision ‘confirmation of guilt’
Turkey
May 11, 2019
Former chief justice says election board’s İstanbul decision ‘confirmation of guilt’
Turkey’s former chief justice, Haşim Kılıç, has said the country’s Supreme Election Board (YSK) has confirmed its guilt by nullifying…
Turkish state banks sell dollars to boost lira’s value: report
Business
May 11, 2019
Turkish state banks sell dollars to boost lira’s value: report
Turkey’s state banks, including the largest lender by assets, Ziraat Bank, sold $1 billion on Thursday and overnight to curb…
Journalist Yücel says subjected to torture in Turkish prison, holds Erdoğan responsible
World
May 11, 2019
Journalist Yücel says subjected to torture in Turkish prison, holds Erdoğan responsible
German-Turkish journalist Deniz Yücel says he was tortured during his near year-long detention in Turkey, in court testimony seen by…
First poll after YSK decision indicates opposition’s İmamoğlu leads by 2 pct in İstanbul
Turkey
May 10, 2019
First poll after YSK decision indicates opposition’s İmamoğlu leads by 2 pct in İstanbul
A Turkish polling firm on Thursday announced that opposition alliance İstanbul mayoral candidate Ekrem İmamoğlu is leading the polls by…
AKP’s new campaign strategy for İstanbul re-run election targets 1.7 million non-voters
Turkey
May 10, 2019
AKP’s new campaign strategy for İstanbul re-run election targets 1.7 million non-voters
The ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) has devised a new campaign strategy in advance of a mayoral election to…
90 percent of İstanbul voters cancelling vacation plans ahead of new election: official
Turkey
May 10, 2019
90 percent of İstanbul voters cancelling vacation plans ahead of new election: official
İstanbul residents are canceling vacation plans in order to stay in the city and vote in a new mayoral election…
Famous Turkish chef ‘Salt Bae’ fined for threatening to kill former employee
Turkey
May 2, 2019
Famous Turkish chef ‘Salt Bae’ fined for threatening to kill former employee
Social media sensation chef “Salt Bae” has been handed a $5,800 fine for threatening to kill one of his former…