Turkey
Saturday Mothers- Struggle not to Forget
Turkey
October 5, 2019
Saturday Mothers- Struggle not to Forget
Saturday Mothers is a group of people who have been sitting in Galatasaray Square every Saturday since May 27, 1995…
Turkish army pension fund to buy British Steel
Turkey
October 4, 2019
Turkish army pension fund to buy British Steel
The Turkish Armed Forces Assistance Fund (known as Oyak) says it plans to take over British Steel, which employs 5,000…
Turkey ranked 52nd on Henley Passport Index
World
October 4, 2019
Turkey ranked 52nd on Henley Passport Index
Turkey’s passport has been ranked 52nd on the 2019 Henley Passport Index (HPI), a global ranking of passports based on…
Former HDP deputy released from jail after top court’s ruling
Turkey
October 4, 2019
Former HDP deputy released from jail after top court’s ruling
Sırrı Süreyya Önder, a former Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) deputy who has been behind bars since late 2018, has been…
Turkish university to establish 3 faculties in Syria upon Erdoğan’s order
World
October 4, 2019
Turkish university to establish 3 faculties in Syria upon Erdoğan’s order
The Gaziantep University in the southeastern Turkish province of Gaziantep will establish three faculties in three provinces of neighboring Syria,…
Foreign tourist numbers in Turkey up 15 percent in first 8 months of 2019
World
October 2, 2019
Foreign tourist numbers in Turkey up 15 percent in first 8 months of 2019
Turkey’s tourism sector has been experiencing a boom in 2019, with foreign visitor numbers rising by nearly 15 percent year-on-year…
Prosecutor asks parliament permission to prosecute Kurdish deputy on terrorism charge
Turkey
October 2, 2019
Prosecutor asks parliament permission to prosecute Kurdish deputy on terrorism charge
A Diyarbakır prosecutor has submitted a summary of proceedings to the Turkish parliament accusing Leyla Güven, a deputy from the…
Newly established presidential Investment Office spent $10 million in one year
Turkey
October 2, 2019
Newly established presidential Investment Office spent $10 million in one year
At a time when President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and his ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) are being criticized for…
Erdoğan: Turkey has no choice but to go its own way on Syria safe zone
World
October 2, 2019
Erdoğan: Turkey has no choice but to go its own way on Syria safe zone
Turkey has not seen the developments it desires in efforts with the United States to create a “safe zone” in…
At least 347 women murdered in first nine months of 2019, report reveals
Life Style
October 2, 2019
At least 347 women murdered in first nine months of 2019, report reveals
A report drafted by the Umut (Hope) Foundation, a leading advocate of gun control in Turkey, has revealed that at…