Turkey
Reputable Turkish director accuses pro-gov’t media of committing crime by manipulating facts
Turkey
April 3, 2019
Reputable Turkish director accuses pro-gov’t media of committing crime by manipulating facts
Cagan Irmak, a well-known Turkish director and screenwriter, has accused Turkey’s pro-AK Party media of committing a crime by manipulating data…
Turkey’s fuel prices see second hike in 15 days
Turkey
April 3, 2019
Turkey’s fuel prices see second hike in 15 days
Fuel prices continue to burn a hole in Turkish citizens’ pockets, with a 19 kuruş price hike set to go…
Pentagon says it expects to resolve row with Turkey over S-400s
World
April 3, 2019
Pentagon says it expects to resolve row with Turkey over S-400s
Acting US Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan said on Tuesday that he expected to resolve a dispute with Turkey over…
Woman defeats former boss in mayoral election after he demoted her
Turkey
April 3, 2019
Woman defeats former boss in mayoral election after he demoted her
A former municipal employee in the northwestern province of Bilecik who ran for mayor as an independent candidate after resigning…
Only 2.66 pct of Turkey’s mayors-elect are women
Turkey
April 3, 2019
Only 2.66 pct of Turkey’s mayors-elect are women
Turkey elected 1,389 mayors in towns, districts and cities in Sunday’s local elections, but only 2.66 percent of them, or…
Panelists think Columbia canceled event on Turkey after pressure from Turkish gov’t
World
April 3, 2019
Panelists think Columbia canceled event on Turkey after pressure from Turkish gov’t
New York City’s Columbia University canceled a panel discussion on Turkey two days before the event citing “academic standards,” although…
Opposition nominees are lame ducks, Erdoğan tells supporters at İstanbul mosque
Turkey
April 3, 2019
Opposition nominees are lame ducks, Erdoğan tells supporters at İstanbul mosque
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has told a group of supporters at a mosque in İstanbul that opposition nominees who…
The Beginning Of The End For Turkey’s Ruling AKP?
Turkey
April 3, 2019
The Beginning Of The End For Turkey’s Ruling AKP?
The fact that the AKP-Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) alliance has received 52% of the votes nationally, which is better than…
U.S. halts F-35 equipment transfers to Turkey as a first concrete step
World
April 2, 2019
U.S. halts F-35 equipment transfers to Turkey as a first concrete step
The United States has stopped shipping equipment related to the F-35 stealth fighter aircraft to Turkey, Reuters reported. This marks…
Local election results spell trouble for Erdoğan – the Guardian
Turkey
April 1, 2019
Local election results spell trouble for Erdoğan – the Guardian
It is too soon to say whether the significant losses faced by Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) in…