Turkey
Turkish court rules to keep US Consulate employee in pre-trial detention
World
June 29, 2019
Turkish court rules to keep US Consulate employee in pre-trial detention
A Turkish court ruled on Friday to keep an employee of the US Consulate General in Istanbul in custody as…
Satterfield confirmed as new US ambassador to Turkey
World
June 29, 2019
Satterfield confirmed as new US ambassador to Turkey
The US Embassy in Ankara announced on Twitter on Friday that the US Senate has confirmed David Satterfield to serve…
Secret investigation under way into opposition leader over Gülen links: lawyer
Turkey
June 29, 2019
Secret investigation under way into opposition leader over Gülen links: lawyer
Turkish prosecutors have been conducting an investigation into İyi (Good) Party leader Meral Akşener since 2016 due to her alleged…
Editor of gov’t-critical news website detained for insulting Turkish president
Turkey
June 29, 2019
Editor of gov’t-critical news website detained for insulting Turkish president
Ali Ergin Demirhan, editor of the sendika.org news website, a media outlet critical of the Turkish government, was detained on…
Turkey orders detention of 27 sailors from Naval Forces
Turkey
June 29, 2019
Turkey orders detention of 27 sailors from Naval Forces
The Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office on Friday issued detention warrants for 27 sailors from Turkey’s Naval Forces as part…
Turkey’s state of emergency commission has approved 6,000 out of 77,900 purge victim applications reviewed
Turkey
June 29, 2019
Turkey’s state of emergency commission has approved 6,000 out of 77,900 purge victim applications reviewed
A commission set up by the government to look into complaints from individuals who were adversely affected by government decrees…
European anti-corruption group highlights continuing lack of progress in Turkey
World
June 29, 2019
European anti-corruption group highlights continuing lack of progress in Turkey
The Council of Europe’s (CoE) Group of States against Corruption (GRECO) has published two reports on Turkey highlighting a continuing…
Investigation into enforced disappearance severely lacking: Ankara Bar Association
Turkey
June 28, 2019
Investigation into enforced disappearance severely lacking: Ankara Bar Association
A Turkish police investigation into an enforced disappearance has been slammed by the Ankara Association for failing to meet basic…
Former allies of Turkey’s Erdoğan plan rival party after İstanbul defeat: report
Turkey
June 28, 2019
Former allies of Turkey’s Erdoğan plan rival party after İstanbul defeat: report
Two senior figures in Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s ruling party are planning to launch a rival political group this…
Polling data reveal more Turks view presidential system unfavorably
Turkey
June 28, 2019
Polling data reveal more Turks view presidential system unfavorably
A survey conducted by the Metropoll polling company suggests that 58.9 percent of Turks prefer a parliamentary system of governance…