Turkey
Man, 2 young sons perish near Turkish coast after attempting to reach Greece
Turkey
March 8, 2019
Man, 2 young sons perish near Turkish coast after attempting to reach Greece
A man and his two children died on Thursday after attempting to reach Greece in a boat that probably sank…
Germany warns citizens after Turkish minister’s threat to detain tourists suspected of terrorist links
World
March 8, 2019
Germany warns citizens after Turkish minister’s threat to detain tourists suspected of terrorist links
The German government on Wednesday urged its citizens to follow the foreign office’s travel warnings following the Turkish interior minister’s…
Former US Attorney Bharara says Erdoğan tried to get him fired over Zarrab case
World
March 8, 2019
Former US Attorney Bharara says Erdoğan tried to get him fired over Zarrab case
Prett Bharara, the former US Attorney for the Southern District of New York overseeing a sanctions evasion case against Iranian-Turkish…
Only Turkey is fighting against ISIL in Syria, Vice President Oktay says
World
March 8, 2019
Only Turkey is fighting against ISIL in Syria, Vice President Oktay says
Turkey is the only country fighting against the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), said the country’s vice…
İlgezdi prepared the report based on the data from Turkey’s Interior Ministry.
World
March 8, 2019
İlgezdi prepared the report based on the data from Turkey’s Interior Ministry.
The Turkish government has submitted to the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) a new three-person list of candidates after…
Sexual abuse of girls 11 or younger increased 94 pct from 2014 to 2017: report
Turkey
March 8, 2019
Sexual abuse of girls 11 or younger increased 94 pct from 2014 to 2017: report
The number of 11-year-old or younger girls who were subjected to sexual abuse or sexual violence increased by 94 percent…
15,034 women murdered in Turkey during 17-year-long AKP rule
Turkey
March 8, 2019
15,034 women murdered in Turkey during 17-year-long AKP rule
A total of 15,034 women have been murdered in Turkey since the Justice and Development Party (AKP) came to power…
Opposition leaders mock President’s comments, greeting crowds with “Oh! Terrorists! How are you?”
Turkey
March 8, 2019
Opposition leaders mock President’s comments, greeting crowds with “Oh! Terrorists! How are you?”
On Wednesday, Kemal Kilicdaroglu and Meral Aksener, leaders of the opposition parties CHP and IYI, both stood before a large…
Two more academics get sentences for peace call in Turkey
World
March 8, 2019
Two more academics get sentences for peace call in Turkey
On Wednesday, two more Turkish academics were sentenced to 15 months in prison on “terror propaganda” charges after signing a…
Turkey buying Russian S-400s a done deal: Erdoğan
World
March 7, 2019
Turkey buying Russian S-400s a done deal: Erdoğan
Turkey’s president said Wednesday that Ankara has finalized an agreement to purchase Russia’s S-400 missile defense system, the state-run Anadolu…