Turkey
Founding member of Turkish opposition party assaulted
Turkey
June 21, 2019
Founding member of Turkish opposition party assaulted
Metin Bozkurt, one of the founding members of the İyi (Good) Party, was attacked by a group of eight unidentified…
Turkish consumer confidence bounces back from record lows
Business
June 21, 2019
Turkish consumer confidence bounces back from record lows
Turkey’s consumer confidence improved 4.3 percent in June, after dropping to the lowest level on record in May, the Diken…
Erdoğan calls İmamoğlu a ‘lame duck,’ says Sunday’s vote is ‘symbolic’
Turkey
June 21, 2019
Erdoğan calls İmamoğlu a ‘lame duck,’ says Sunday’s vote is ‘symbolic’
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has described the opposition’s mayoral candidate in İstanbul, who won the first election on March…
European rights court fines Turkey over violations in trial of Kurdish politicians
World
June 21, 2019
European rights court fines Turkey over violations in trial of Kurdish politicians
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has fined Turkey for lengthy detentions and obstruction of the right to defense…
İDO accused of cancelling ferry lines to İstanbul ahead of critical vote
Turkey
June 21, 2019
İDO accused of cancelling ferry lines to İstanbul ahead of critical vote
The İDO Istanbul Fast Ferries Co. Inc., an İstanbul Municipality company operating sea buses and ferries, has been accused by…
Second Turkish drilling ship launched off Cyprus: report
World
June 21, 2019
Second Turkish drilling ship launched off Cyprus: report
Turkey launched a second drilling ship on Thursday which will conduct natural gas operations off the northeast coast of Cyprus…
Erdoğan does not expect sanctions from US over S-400 purchase
World
June 21, 2019
Erdoğan does not expect sanctions from US over S-400 purchase
Turkish President Tayyip Erdoğan said on Thursday he did not expect the United States to impose sanctions on Turkey over…
33 detained in İzmir-based operation against Gülen movement followers
Turkey
June 20, 2019
33 detained in İzmir-based operation against Gülen movement followers
Turkish police teams detained 33 individuals in an operation based in the western province of İzmir against alleged followers of…
Erdoğan says İmamoğlu can’t become mayor unless he apologizes to governor
Turkey
June 19, 2019
Erdoğan says İmamoğlu can’t become mayor unless he apologizes to governor
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said opposition candidate for İstanbul mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu cannot assume the post if he…
Finance minister sends thank you note to businessman convicted of Gülen links
Turkey
June 19, 2019
Finance minister sends thank you note to businessman convicted of Gülen links
Turkey’s Finance Minister Berat Albayrak has sent a thank you note to businessman Hüseyin Nuri Çomu, who was convicted of…