Turkey
34 Western lawyers organizations urge Turkey to end persecution of lawyers
World
April 5, 2019
34 Western lawyers organizations urge Turkey to end persecution of lawyers
On Lawyers Day, celebrated every April 5 in Turkey, 34 Western organizations for lawyers issued a statement urging the Turkish…
Wife of liver transplant patient calls on authorities not to return husband to prison
Turkey
April 5, 2019
Wife of liver transplant patient calls on authorities not to return husband to prison
Olcay Kara, the wife of teacher Engin Kara, who was arrested in February 2017 and received a liver transplant a…
Erdoğan says European, US officials ‘must know their limits’ after election remarks
World
April 5, 2019
Erdoğan says European, US officials ‘must know their limits’ after election remarks
In his first public speech after local elections on Sunday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said European and American officials…
Reuters poll: Turkish lira will plunge to 6.25 against US dollar in a year
Business
April 5, 2019
Reuters poll: Turkish lira will plunge to 6.25 against US dollar in a year
A Reuters poll on Friday forecast that the Turkish lira would continue falling, plunging to 6.25 to the US dollar…
Investigation launched into Diyarbakır’s newly elected co-mayors over terrorist propaganda
Turkey
April 5, 2019
Investigation launched into Diyarbakır’s newly elected co-mayors over terrorist propaganda
The Diyarbakır Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office on Friday launched an investigation into Diyarbakır mayors-elect Adnan Selçuk Mızraklı and Hülya Alökmen…
Moscow trusts Turkey’s Erdoğan for finalization of S-400s purchase
World
April 5, 2019
Moscow trusts Turkey’s Erdoğan for finalization of S-400s purchase
Moscow is counting on Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan for a smooth conclusion to the S-400 missile system purchase, the…
Turkey has dismissed more than 33,000 police officers since failed 2016 coup
Turkey
April 5, 2019
Turkey has dismissed more than 33,000 police officers since failed 2016 coup
Celal Uzunkaya, the head of Turkey’s Security General Directorate, has said 33,372 members of the police force of various ranks…
Comparisons between Istanbul’s prospective first ladies spark criticism
Turkey
April 4, 2019
Comparisons between Istanbul’s prospective first ladies spark criticism
The wife of Ekrem İmamoğlu, the main opposition candidate who unofficial results have down as the new mayor of Istanbul,…
Europe calls on Turkey to prevent political interference in vote recount
Turkey
April 4, 2019
Europe calls on Turkey to prevent political interference in vote recount
Judges in Turkey evaluating appeals after last Sunday’s local elections must be free to work without political interference, said the…
Turkish court accepts indictment against Tekel workers after nine years
Turkey
April 4, 2019
Turkish court accepts indictment against Tekel workers after nine years
A Turkish court in Ankara accepted an indictment against workers of the former state-run tobacco and alcoholic beverage company, Tekel,…