Turkey
Turkish rights group takes legal action against ex-intel chief over torture confession
Turkey
November 7, 2021
Turkish rights group takes legal action against ex-intel chief over torture confession
The Human Rights Foundation of Turkey (TİHV) announced that it has brought legal action against a former intelligence chief who…
Turkey grants INTERPOL staff diplomatic immunity ahead of İstanbul meeting
Politics
November 5, 2021
Turkey grants INTERPOL staff diplomatic immunity ahead of İstanbul meeting
Turkey on Friday granted a series of privileges to International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) staff attending the 89th annual meeting…
41 US lawmakers oppose possible F-16 sale to Turkey
Politics
November 3, 2021
41 US lawmakers oppose possible F-16 sale to Turkey
Led by US Congressman Chris Pappas, 41 US lawmakers wrote a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken opposing US…
At the request of the President, a strategy for the development of the city of Odesa is being elaborated
Ukraine
October 30, 2021
At the request of the President, a strategy for the development of the city of Odesa is being elaborated
At the meeting of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities with the participation of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who is…
Turkey’s new terrorism financing law is used to criminalize activities of human rights groups, says LGBTQ+ activist
Turkey
October 30, 2021
Turkey’s new terrorism financing law is used to criminalize activities of human rights groups, says LGBTQ+ activist
Turkey’s new terrorism financing law, which entered into force on December 31, 2020, has been used to criminalize the activities…
Turkey’s iconic Salt Lake has dried up
Turkey
October 30, 2021
Turkey’s iconic Salt Lake has dried up
Turkey’s Lake Tuz, one of the world’s most iconic salt lakes, has dried up as a result of drought and…
[OPINION] Why Turkey’s ruling party should worry about INTERPOL
Turkey
October 30, 2021
[OPINION] Why Turkey’s ruling party should worry about INTERPOL
Turkey is set to host INTERPOL’s 89th General Assembly in İstanbul November 20-25, after intense lobbying efforts by the Turkish…
$128 bln in missing forex reserves used to support Turks during pandemic: AKP MP
Business
October 30, 2021
$128 bln in missing forex reserves used to support Turks during pandemic: AKP MP
A deputy from the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) has claimed that $128 billion in forex reserves that were…
Allowing illegal trade to Russian-occupied territories undermines Turkey’s credibility: MEI
Ukraine
October 30, 2021
Allowing illegal trade to Russian-occupied territories undermines Turkey’s credibility: MEI
By allowing illegal trade to the Russian-occupied territories of Abkhazia and Crimea Turkey is undermining “both its own credibility and…
Strong Ukraine-Turkey partnership holds the key to Black Sea security
Ukraine
October 29, 2021
Strong Ukraine-Turkey partnership holds the key to Black Sea security
As NATO mulls over its strategy in the Black Sea region and seeks to ensure stability and security in what…