Turkey
President had a meeting with the Ecumenical Patriarch
World
August 11, 2019
President had a meeting with the Ecumenical Patriarch
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy had a meeting with Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I in Fener, Istanbul. The Ecumenical Patriarch reiterated…
German soldier prevented from leaving Turkey for unknown reasons: report
World
August 10, 2019
German soldier prevented from leaving Turkey for unknown reasons: report
A German soldier is being prevented from leaving Turkey for unknown reasons, the German Foreign Office confirmed on Thursday, according…
Turkey’s central bank reduces yearend inflation expectation
Business
August 10, 2019
Turkey’s central bank reduces yearend inflation expectation
The Turkish Central Bank has decreased its forecast for yearend inflation from 15.01 percent to 14.42 percent while increasing its…
Bar association reports ill treatment of inmates by guards in Turkey’s east
Turkey
August 10, 2019
Bar association reports ill treatment of inmates by guards in Turkey’s east
The Diyarbakır Bar Association has announced that scores of inmates in a high security prison in eastern Elazığ province were…
Turkey’s purge victims launch online TV station on YouTube
Turkey
August 10, 2019
Turkey’s purge victims launch online TV station on YouTube
Victims of a massive government-led purge in Turkey that has taken place in the aftermath of a failed coup attempt…
Turkey receives $1 billion in funds from China under swap agreement: report
World
August 10, 2019
Turkey receives $1 billion in funds from China under swap agreement: report
Turkey received around $1 billion in funds from China in June under a swap agreement that dates back to 2012,…
Jailed Turkish teacher not taken to hospital after cardiac problem
Turkey
August 10, 2019
Jailed Turkish teacher not taken to hospital after cardiac problem
Teacher İsmet Özçelik, who was abducted from Malaysia by the Turkish intelligence agency and rendered to Turkey, was not taken…
Kurdish official predicts ‘big war’ in NE Syria if Turkish-US talks fail: report
World
August 8, 2019
Kurdish official predicts ‘big war’ in NE Syria if Turkish-US talks fail: report
A Turkish attack on Kurdish-led forces in northeast Syria would spark a “big war” if US efforts fail to block…
Bianet lawyer says ban on access to website lifted: report
Turkey
August 8, 2019
Bianet lawyer says ban on access to website lifted: report
Turkish authorities have lifted a ban of access to independent news site Bianet after an outcry against a move the…
Babacan clearly signals establishment of rival party to Erdoğan’s AKP
Turkey
August 8, 2019
Babacan clearly signals establishment of rival party to Erdoğan’s AKP
Turkey’s former deputy prime minister Ali Babacan released a statement on Thursday overtly signaling his intention to establish a new…