Turkey
Kurdish politicians handcuffed and beaten by police in Turkey’s east
Turkey
July 3, 2019
Kurdish politicians handcuffed and beaten by police in Turkey’s east
Two Kurdish co-mayors of Ağrı in eastern Turkey were subjected to excessive police force, the Diken news website reported on…
Cyprus proceeds against firms involved in Turkey’s gas drilling in eastern Med
World
July 3, 2019
Cyprus proceeds against firms involved in Turkey’s gas drilling in eastern Med
Cyprus has initiated legal proceedings against three companies involved in gas drilling by Turkey to the west of the island…
The association downgraded its yearend estimate for total sales to between 350,000 and 400,000.
Turkey
July 3, 2019
The association downgraded its yearend estimate for total sales to between 350,000 and 400,000.
Turkish prosecutors on Tuesday ordered the detention of 152 suspects, including active duty military members, as part of a massive…
Turkish journalist’s websites hacked after threat by nationalist leader
Turkey
July 3, 2019
Turkish journalist’s websites hacked after threat by nationalist leader
Two websites belonging to Turkish journalist Fehmi Koru were hacked after he was verbally threatened by nationalist leader and government…
Turkey had censored more than 245,000 websites, URLs as of end-2018: report
Turkey
July 3, 2019
Turkey had censored more than 245,000 websites, URLs as of end-2018: report
As of the end of 2018, Turkish authorities had banned access to a total of 245,825 websites and URLs, with…
İstanbul court acquits defendants accused of Ergenekon membership
Turkey
July 2, 2019
İstanbul court acquits defendants accused of Ergenekon membership
The İstanbul 4th High Criminal Court on Monday ruled to acquit 235 defendants who were accused of membership in the…
City council in Antalya reverses vote, allows Syrian refugees access to public beaches
Turkey
July 2, 2019
City council in Antalya reverses vote, allows Syrian refugees access to public beaches
The municipal council of the Gazipaşa Municipality in the popular Turkish tourist resort of Antalya has voted to continue to…
Former coup plot judge given 13 years in prison over Gülen links
Turkey
July 2, 2019
Former coup plot judge given 13 years in prison over Gülen links
Ömer Diken, a former judge who was on the panel hearing the 2003 Sledgehammer (Balyoz) coup plot trial, has been…
New İstanbul mayor attracts crowds as he takes city tram to work
Turkey
July 2, 2019
New İstanbul mayor attracts crowds as he takes city tram to work
In a move unusual for a mayor of İstanbul, Ekrem İmamoğlu, the newly elected mayor of Turkey’s most populous city,…
Turkish courts handed down sentences to 41 journalists in the first half of 2019
Turkey
July 1, 2019
Turkish courts handed down sentences to 41 journalists in the first half of 2019
The Free Journalists Initiative (ÖGİ) has announced that the first six months of the year saw the trial of 287…