Turkey
Turkey summons Belgian ambassador over appeals court decision declaring PKK not a terrorist organization
World
March 12, 2019
Turkey summons Belgian ambassador over appeals court decision declaring PKK not a terrorist organization
Turkey’s Foreign Ministry on Monday summoned Belgian Ambassador Michel Malherbe for an explanation after the Belgian Court of Appeals declared…
Young epileptic dies of heart attack in Turkish prison: report
Turkey
March 12, 2019
Young epileptic dies of heart attack in Turkish prison: report
Rıdvan Barış, an 18-year-old inmate in Turkey’s East, on Sunday died of a heart attack, allegedly to the disinterest of…
Bus driver investigated for insulting Erdoğan by putting paper with his photo on floor
Turkey
March 11, 2019
Bus driver investigated for insulting Erdoğan by putting paper with his photo on floor
A bus driver in Turkey was investigated for allegedly insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan by putting a newspaper with a…
Turkish minister calls on opposition candidates to express hatred for deputy from own party
Turkey
March 11, 2019
Turkish minister calls on opposition candidates to express hatred for deputy from own party
Turkish Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu in an unprecedented call asked mayoral candidates from the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP)…
Erdoğan threatens opposition leader with jail time
Turkey
March 11, 2019
Erdoğan threatens opposition leader with jail time
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Saturday threatened Meral Akşener, chairman of the opposition İyi (Good) Party, saying she would…
Turkey’s TRT gives 10 times more coverage to AKP-MHP alliance than opposition
Turkey
March 11, 2019
Turkey’s TRT gives 10 times more coverage to AKP-MHP alliance than opposition
Public broadcaster Turkish Radio and Television Corporation (TRT) allocated 10 times more election coverage to the Justice and Development Party…
Two German journalists denied accreditation leave Turkey
World
March 10, 2019
Two German journalists denied accreditation leave Turkey
Thomas Seibert, a reporter for the Berlin-based Tagesspiegel daily, and Jörg Brase, a correspondent for public broadcaster ZDF, flew to Germany…
Ankara keeps eye on Assad with no plans to leave Syria – analyst
World
March 10, 2019
Ankara keeps eye on Assad with no plans to leave Syria – analyst
Turkey, which is serving as the custodian of the remnants of the armed opposition in Syria, has no plans of…
30 injured as turbulence hits Turkish Airlines flight from Istanbul to New York
World
March 10, 2019
30 injured as turbulence hits Turkish Airlines flight from Istanbul to New York
A Turkish Airlines passenger jet travelling from Istanbul to New York hit severe turbulence on Saturday as it was approaching…
Turkey takes first place as top jailer of women journalists across the world as the globe note International Women’s Day
World
March 9, 2019
Turkey takes first place as top jailer of women journalists across the world as the globe note International Women’s Day
THE IMPRISONING OF journalists is yet again in the spotlight in Turkey as it has now been revealed that out…