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Turkey detains local Kurdish politicians in Gaziantep, Diyarbakır
Turkey
July 14, 2020
Turkey detains local Kurdish politicians in Gaziantep, Diyarbakır
The police on Tuesday detained 33 people in early morning raids in Gaziantep including local officials of the Kurdish Peoples’…
Germany a focal point for Turkey’s MİT, German intelligence says
World
July 9, 2020
Germany a focal point for Turkey’s MİT, German intelligence says
Germany’s Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BfV), the country’s domestic security agency, said in a report that…
Turkish-backed rebels loot houses in northeastern Syria: report
World
July 9, 2020
Turkish-backed rebels loot houses in northeastern Syria: report
Turkish-backed rebels plundered several houses in Syria’s Hasakah province in northeastern Syria on Thursday, accusing residents of being members of…
Turkey arrests HDP member subjected to police brutality during detention
Turkey
July 7, 2020
Turkey arrests HDP member subjected to police brutality during detention
A Turkish court has ruled to arrest Sevil Rojbin Çetin, a local Kurdish politician and a member of the Peoples’…
AKP continues to lose voters, DEVA on the rise, new poll suggests
Turkey
July 2, 2020
AKP continues to lose voters, DEVA on the rise, new poll suggests
A new survey has indicated that Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) has been losing voters, while the newly…
Turkish airstrike kills 1 civilian, injures 6 in northern Iraq: report
World
June 26, 2020
Turkish airstrike kills 1 civilian, injures 6 in northern Iraq: report
A Turkish airstrike on Iraqi Kurdistan killed one person and wounded six others on Thursday, a local official said, as…
Turkish soldier killed after coming under fire from across border with Iran: report
Turkey
June 24, 2020
Turkish soldier killed after coming under fire from across border with Iran: report
One Turkish soldier was killed and two others were wounded in southeast Turkey as they came under fire from the…
Bomb attack kills 5 civilians in Turkish-held town in northern Syria
World
June 23, 2020
Bomb attack kills 5 civilians in Turkish-held town in northern Syria
A bomb attack in northern Syria has claimed the lives of five civilians, according to a statement by Turkey’s Defense…
Drugs, terror, and the deep state: why Turkey’s casinos might be making a comeback
World
June 21, 2020
Drugs, terror, and the deep state: why Turkey’s casinos might be making a comeback
Gambling has a rich history in Turkey, but casinos were only legalised in the 1980s under prime minister Turgut Özal.…
Turkey seeks to reverse foreign exodus from bond market
World
June 20, 2020
Turkey seeks to reverse foreign exodus from bond market
Turkey is seeking to reverse an exit of foreign investors from its domestic debt market, which has accelerated this year…