Turkey
US ‘concerned’ about reports of educator missing in Kyrgyzstan
World
June 13, 2021
US ‘concerned’ about reports of educator missing in Kyrgyzstan
The US State Department is “concerned” by reports that the founder of the Sapat school network, Orhan İnandı, has been…
İstanbul mayor reveals sewage pumped into Marmara Sea before his time in office
Turkey
June 11, 2021
İstanbul mayor reveals sewage pumped into Marmara Sea before his time in office
Amid a “sea snot” outbreak in the Sea of Marmara, İstanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu has announced that he learned after…
Turkish court rearrests victim of rendition immediately after release
Turkey
June 11, 2021
Turkish court rearrests victim of rendition immediately after release
Ayten Öztürk, who was forcibly transported from Lebanon to Turkey in 2018 by Turkish intelligence and testified in an İstanbul…
Turkey sentenced 266,811 to prison for terrorism in last 4 years
Turkey
June 11, 2021
Turkey sentenced 266,811 to prison for terrorism in last 4 years
Turkish courts sentenced 266,811 people to prison on convictions of terrorism between 2016 and 2020, abusing vague anti-terrorism legislation, according…
German parliament rejects opposition motions for arms embargo on Turkey
World
June 11, 2021
German parliament rejects opposition motions for arms embargo on Turkey
Motions submitted by Germany’s opposition parties to impose an arms embargo on Turkey have been rejected by the federal parliament,…
Anti-Erdoğan bloc sees over 4-point rise in support in a month: MetroPoll survey
Turkey
June 3, 2021
Anti-Erdoğan bloc sees over 4-point rise in support in a month: MetroPoll survey
Support for the Nation Alliance, an opposition bloc established to challenge Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s 19-year rule, has increased…
Wife worried missing educator subjected to torture, maltreatment
World
June 3, 2021
Wife worried missing educator subjected to torture, maltreatment
The wife of the president of a prestigious school network in Kyrgyzstan who went missing in Bishkek on Monday said…
President of Turkish-Kyrgyz schools feared to have been abducted in Bishkek
World
June 1, 2021
President of Turkish-Kyrgyz schools feared to have been abducted in Bishkek
Orhan İnandı, the founder and president of the Turkish-Kyrgyz Sapat school network operating in Kyrgyzstan went missing in Bishkek on…
Yusuf Satılmış: Turkish Embassy in Kyiv refused to process my passport and ID card application
Ukraine
May 26, 2021
Yusuf Satılmış: Turkish Embassy in Kyiv refused to process my passport and ID card application
Members of the Hizmet Movement (Gülen Movement) in Ukraine were worried about the issue negotiated at the head-to-head meeting between…
5 pct of Turkish women exposed to sexual violence in past year according to family and social services minister
World
May 22, 2021
5 pct of Turkish women exposed to sexual violence in past year according to family and social services minister
Five percent of Turkish women were exposed to sexual violence in the past year, the Stockholm Center for Freedom reported…