Turkey
Baby accompanying mother in prison joins 700 other kids growing up behind bars
Turkey
May 11, 2019
Baby accompanying mother in prison joins 700 other kids growing up behind bars
Selma Betül Urunga, a 2-year-old whose parents were jailed as part of a post-coup crackdown targeting Gülen movement followers, has…
Brazil releases Gülen-linked businessman arrested over Turkey’s extradition request
World
May 10, 2019
Brazil releases Gülen-linked businessman arrested over Turkey’s extradition request
The Supreme Federal Court of Brazil on Wednesday ordered the release of Ali Sipahi, who was arrested in April upon…
CHP campaign manager warns against complacency, says things will be difficult
Turkey
May 10, 2019
CHP campaign manager warns against complacency, says things will be difficult
Ateş İlyas Başsoy, advertising and campaign manager for the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), has criticized the overly “festive”…
Turkish presidency prepares booklet explaining YSK decision to cancel İstanbul election results
Turkey
May 10, 2019
Turkish presidency prepares booklet explaining YSK decision to cancel İstanbul election results
The Turkish presidency has prepared a 6-page booklet explaining the Supreme Election Board’s (YSK) ruling to cancel the results of…
Turkey to build 43 prisons using funds from inmate labor
Turkey
May 10, 2019
Turkey to build 43 prisons using funds from inmate labor
Turkey’s Ministry of Justice is poised to build 43 new prisons using funds provided by its department responsible for generating…
Turkey insistent on joining EU despite counter-efforts: president
World
May 10, 2019
Turkey insistent on joining EU despite counter-efforts: president
The Turkish president on Thursday reiterated a desire to gain full membership in the European Union despite efforts on the…
Coalition gov’t collapses in northern Cyprus: report
World
May 10, 2019
Coalition gov’t collapses in northern Cyprus: report
The coalition government in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (KKTC) resigned on Thursday, according to the state-run Anadolu news…
Incidents of gun violence in Turkey kill 3,000 people in 2 years: ministry
Turkey
May 10, 2019
Incidents of gun violence in Turkey kill 3,000 people in 2 years: ministry
A total of 3,028 people were killed and 20,324 were injured in incidents of gun violence in Turkey between 2016…
90 percent of İstanbul voters cancelling vacation plans ahead of new election: official
Turkey
May 10, 2019
90 percent of İstanbul voters cancelling vacation plans ahead of new election: official
İstanbul residents are canceling vacation plans in order to stay in the city and vote in a new mayoral election…
Teacher who pleaded with gov’t to spare children’s lives vindicated by top Turkish court
Turkey
May 10, 2019
Teacher who pleaded with gov’t to spare children’s lives vindicated by top Turkish court
Turkey’s Constitutional Court ruled on Thursday that the imprisonment of Kurdish teacher Ayşe Çelik, who during a TV program in…