Turkey
Young Turkish jihadist who joined al-Qaeda in Syria acquitted by a court
Turkey
February 21, 2019
Young Turkish jihadist who joined al-Qaeda in Syria acquitted by a court
A Turkish court acquitted a jihadist who went to fight in Syria, part of the government’s revolving door policy in…
Turkey condemns European parliament committee call to suspend accession
World
February 21, 2019
Turkey condemns European parliament committee call to suspend accession
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey criticized on Thursday as “unacceptable” a vote by the European Parliament Foreign Affairs Committee calling for…
Cracks in Turkey’s economy keep getting larger
Economy
February 20, 2019
Cracks in Turkey’s economy keep getting larger
During the countdown to the March 31 local elections in Turkey, things are not as rosy as the Justice and…
Nearly 3,000 online news articles censored by Turkey in 2018: report
Turkey
February 20, 2019
Nearly 3,000 online news articles censored by Turkey in 2018: report
Turkey censored 2,950 online news articles in 2018 according to the “BİA Media Monitoring Report 2018,” released by the Bianet…
Pence asked Erdoğan to scrap Russian missiles in secret phone call: report
World
February 20, 2019
Pence asked Erdoğan to scrap Russian missiles in secret phone call: report
US Vice President Mike Pence made an abortive appeal to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, asking him to renege on…
Court of appeal upholds sentences given to opposition journalists and staff from Cumhuriyet daily
Media Freedom
February 20, 2019
Court of appeal upholds sentences given to opposition journalists and staff from Cumhuriyet daily
Prison sentences that were handed down to staff members of the critical Cumhuriyet daily last year were upheld by a…
Public outrage over harassment of Demirel grows after statement is issued by Ankara Police
Turkey
February 19, 2019
Public outrage over harassment of Demirel grows after statement is issued by Ankara Police
The alleged sexual harassment of Merve Demirel, a university student, by a police officer while being taken into custody for…
Turkey hammered on credit rating rankings
Business
February 19, 2019
Turkey hammered on credit rating rankings
Turkey’s score in terms of the global credit rating agencies has seen it fall 15 places to 82nd out of 148…
Trump signs bill blocking transfer of F-35 fighter jets to Turkey
World
February 19, 2019
Trump signs bill blocking transfer of F-35 fighter jets to Turkey
U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday signed a spending bill that blocks the transfer of the country’s F-35 new generation fighter…
Increasing gas prices add another headache for cash-strapped Turks
Business
February 19, 2019
Increasing gas prices add another headache for cash-strapped Turks
AS OF Monday, gasoline prices have been increased by 27 kuruş in Turkey. This was announced by the Energy Petroleum…