Turkey
Turkish Lira slips after ruling AKP loses big cities
Business
April 1, 2019
Turkish Lira slips after ruling AKP loses big cities
The Turkish Lira dropped 1.8 percent against the US dollar on the first morning after the local election. Reuters reported…
Council of Europe delegation finds Turkey’s elections neither free nor fair
World
April 1, 2019
Council of Europe delegation finds Turkey’s elections neither free nor fair
“I am afraid, we from the Congress of the Council of Europe are not fully convinced that Turkey currently has…
Turkey doubles down on support for Venezuela’s Maduro
World
April 1, 2019
Turkey doubles down on support for Venezuela’s Maduro
Turkey will continue to lend support to embattled Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and intends to deepen cooperation “in all fields”…
One Turkish soldier killed, another wounded in Syria: Defence Ministry
Turkey
April 1, 2019
One Turkish soldier killed, another wounded in Syria: Defence Ministry
Turkey’s Defence Ministry announced that one Turkish soldier was killed and another was wounded in a mortar attack in northwestern…
Two Party Members Killed by Cousin of ruling AK Party’s Mayoral Candidate: SP leader
Turkey
April 1, 2019
Two Party Members Killed by Cousin of ruling AK Party’s Mayoral Candidate: SP leader
Two members of the opposing Felicity Party (SP) were shot to death by a cousin of the ruling Justice and…
Turkey’s watchdog fined broadcasters nearly $45 million over past 8 years
Turkey
April 1, 2019
Turkey’s watchdog fined broadcasters nearly $45 million over past 8 years
Turkey’s Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTÜK) imposed 16,043 sanctions on broadcasters and fined them over TL 250 million (nearly…
Washington hopes to reengage with Erdoğan after Turkey’s Sunday vote – analysis
World
March 31, 2019
Washington hopes to reengage with Erdoğan after Turkey’s Sunday vote – analysis
The U.S. administration hopes a domestic calm down in Turkey that will follow the local polls on Sunday will allow…
Turkish government in dirty tricks campaign ahead of local polls – analysts
Turkey
March 31, 2019
Turkish government in dirty tricks campaign ahead of local polls – analysts
With opinion polls indicating Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) could lose major cities in local elections on Sunday,…
Turkish judge dismisses case on Paradise Papers report
Turkey
March 31, 2019
Turkish judge dismisses case on Paradise Papers report
An Istanbul court dismissed the case of Cumhuriyet daily reporter, Pelin Unker, who has been tried for publishing a report…
Huge percentage of young Turks no longer see themselves as religious or conservative, survey says
Life Style
March 31, 2019
Huge percentage of young Turks no longer see themselves as religious or conservative, survey says
Young Turkish citizens who regard themselves as religious or conservative has dropped by 50 percent in the last 10 years.…