İstanbul
Turkish court rejects appeal of regulation transferring administration of municipal companies to city councils
Turkey
July 29, 2020
Turkish court rejects appeal of regulation transferring administration of municipal companies to city councils
Turkey’s Council of State has rejected an appeal for a stay of execution of a Ministry of Commerce regulation authorizing…
HRW urges Turkish gov’t to investigate claims over night watchmen abuses
Turkey
July 29, 2020
HRW urges Turkish gov’t to investigate claims over night watchmen abuses
Human Rights Watch on Wednesday called on the Turkish government to investigate “serious abuses” allegedly committed by police and neighborhood…
Former UK ambassador to Turkey named new MI6 chief: report
World
July 29, 2020
Former UK ambassador to Turkey named new MI6 chief: report
Richard Moore, the former UK ambassador to Turkey, has been named the new head of the country’s intelligence agency, MI6,…
Turkey’s top cleric attacked for remarks in Hagia Sophia sermon: report
Turkey
July 27, 2020
Turkey’s top cleric attacked for remarks in Hagia Sophia sermon: report
Turkey’s top cleric has been attacked for comments deemed offensive to the modern republic’s founder, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, during a…
Turkey and Greece exchange harsh words over Hagia Sophia prayers
World
July 25, 2020
Turkey and Greece exchange harsh words over Hagia Sophia prayers
Turkey and Greece exchanged harsh words on Saturday over the conversion of Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia into a mosque, a day…
Jailed journalist Baransu sentenced to 19.5 years in prison
Turkey
July 20, 2020
Jailed journalist Baransu sentenced to 19.5 years in prison
Investigative journalist Mehmet Baransu, who has been behind bars since March 2015, has been handed down a prison sentence of…
Turkish man detained for insulting Islam, prophet on social media
Turkey
July 15, 2020
Turkish man detained for insulting Islam, prophet on social media
A Turkish man was detained by police after allegedly insulting Islam and the Prophet Muhammed on social media, the İstanbul…
Greece asks Europe to impose ‘crippling’ sanctions on Turkey: report
World
July 15, 2020
Greece asks Europe to impose ‘crippling’ sanctions on Turkey: report
Greece wants its European Union partners to prepare “crippling” economic sanctions for use against neighboring Turkey if it goes ahead…
Turkish verdict allowing Hagia Sophia conversion to mosque expected Friday: report
Turkey
July 9, 2020
Turkish verdict allowing Hagia Sophia conversion to mosque expected Friday: report
A Turkish court is likely to announce on Friday that the 1934 conversion of İstanbul’s Hagia Sophia into a museum…
İstanbul Convention for preventing domestic violence splits Erdoğan’s party
Turkey
July 7, 2020
İstanbul Convention for preventing domestic violence splits Erdoğan’s party
The İstanbul Convention, signed by member countries of the Council of Europe in 2011 to promote women’s rights and prevent…