Turkey
Turkey’s election board declines AKP request to annul purge victims’ votes
Turkey
April 24, 2019
Turkey’s election board declines AKP request to annul purge victims’ votes
Turkey’s Supreme Election Board (YSK) has declined a request from the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) to cancel the…
Third prisoner swap carried out between Assad regime, Syrian rebels: Ankara
World
April 24, 2019
Third prisoner swap carried out between Assad regime, Syrian rebels: Ankara
Turkey’s foreign ministry said a third prisoner swap between the Assad government and Syria’s armed rebels was completed on Monday,…
Turkey urges study of its archives over Armenian genocide claims: president
World
April 24, 2019
Turkey urges study of its archives over Armenian genocide claims: president
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is challenging nations that label the mass killings of Armenians by Ottoman Turks as genocide,…
Trump’s Gulf backups for Iranian oil not good enough for Turkey: report
World
April 24, 2019
Trump’s Gulf backups for Iranian oil not good enough for Turkey: report
Turkey is loath to buy more oil from Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as the United States…
France not concerned with truth of 1915 events, says Erdoğan
World
April 24, 2019
France not concerned with truth of 1915 events, says Erdoğan
Those who stir up trouble with allegations of the so-called Armenian genocide, particularly France, have “no concern about the truth,”…
After harsh criticism of ruling party, speech of former PM’s wife canceled by university
Turkey
April 24, 2019
After harsh criticism of ruling party, speech of former PM’s wife canceled by university
After former Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu harshly criticized President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and his ruling party, a speech to be…
İstanbul election challenges, strained US relations lead Turkish lira to hit 6-month low
Business
April 24, 2019
İstanbul election challenges, strained US relations lead Turkish lira to hit 6-month low
The Turkish lira hit its weakest intraday level against the dollar since mid-October on Wednesday as investors weighed up risks…
Migrant flow from Turkey to Greece surged 37 percent in 2018: Greek minister
World
April 19, 2019
Migrant flow from Turkey to Greece surged 37 percent in 2018: Greek minister
The number of irregular migrants who entered Greece from Turkey increased by 37 percent in 2018 over the previous year,…
Turkish lira plunges to 6-month low as possibility of new election in İstanbul lingers
World
April 19, 2019
Turkish lira plunges to 6-month low as possibility of new election in İstanbul lingers
The value of the Turkish lira plunged on Thursday to 5.85, the lowest in six months against the US dollar,…
Turkey’s election body finalizes decision to cancel election of purge victim mayors
Turkey
April 19, 2019
Turkey’s election body finalizes decision to cancel election of purge victim mayors
Turkey’s Supreme Election Board (YSK) on Thursday confirmed its decision to annul the election of mayors who were purged from…