Turkey
Missile launched near Turkey’s Black Sea coast after S-400s deployed-video
Turkey
October 16, 2020
Missile launched near Turkey’s Black Sea coast after S-400s deployed-video
The Turkish military purportedly shot a missile into the sky near the country’s Black Sea coast, where there was an…
Turkey sets up new military post amid escalating tensions in Idlib
World
October 16, 2020
Turkey sets up new military post amid escalating tensions in Idlib
Turkey has set up a new military post in the village of Qoqfin, situated in a disputed area of northwestern…
Podcasts are the reason Ankara is targeting Spotify, pundit says
Turkey
October 13, 2020
Podcasts are the reason Ankara is targeting Spotify, pundit says
The audio streaming platform Spotify, which faces a ban in Turkey if it does not abide by a government notice…
105 active duty soldiers among 167 sought in post-coup purge
Turkey
October 13, 2020
105 active duty soldiers among 167 sought in post-coup purge
Turkish prosecutors have issued detention warrants for 167 people, at least 105 of whom are soldiers on active duty, in…
Turkish Cypriot leader claims operatives of Turkish president threatened him and his family
World
October 10, 2020
Turkish Cypriot leader claims operatives of Turkish president threatened him and his family
Mustafa Akıncı, president of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (KKTC), a breakaway state recognized only by Turkey, claimed on…
Majority-Kurdish town denied Internet access for a year for ‘security reasons’
Turkey
October 9, 2020
Majority-Kurdish town denied Internet access for a year for ‘security reasons’
Nusaybin, a predominantly Kurdish town in Turkey’s southeastern province of Mardin, has been suffering from restricted Internet access since a…
Turkish intel monitored Erdoğan-critical network in Germany, document reveals
World
October 9, 2020
Turkish intel monitored Erdoğan-critical network in Germany, document reveals
The Turkish intelligence agency surveilled a dissident TV network broadcasting from Germany and investigated journalists who appeared on its shows,…
Prosecutor demands aggravated life for Kavala in new indictment
Turkey
October 9, 2020
Prosecutor demands aggravated life for Kavala in new indictment
An Istanbul prosecutor in a new indictment has demanded an aggravated life sentence for Osman Kavala, a prominent businessman and…
Parliamentary oversight of Turkish gov’t expenditures to be abolished
Turkey
October 8, 2020
Parliamentary oversight of Turkish gov’t expenditures to be abolished
The Turkish parliament will soon debate a bill that will remove government expenditures from parliamentary oversight, Turkish media outlets reported…
Hate speech targeting Armenians in Turkey on the rise, warns opposition lawmaker
Turkey
October 8, 2020
Hate speech targeting Armenians in Turkey on the rise, warns opposition lawmaker
Incidents of hate speech and war propaganda targeting the Armenian minority in Turkey have been increasing amid the recent Azerbaijani-Armenian…