Turkey
OSCE PA human rights leaders concerned over the removal of mayors from office in Turkey
Turkey
August 30, 2019
OSCE PA human rights leaders concerned over the removal of mayors from office in Turkey
Reiterating the concerns raised this week by OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Harlem Désir regarding the recent detentions…
Erdoğan says he wishes for a Turkey with a freer press
Turkey
August 30, 2019
Erdoğan says he wishes for a Turkey with a freer press
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, whose government has jailed scores of critical journalists and closed down hundreds of media outlets,…
7.5 million year-old giant fossil discovered in central Turkey
Art and Culture
August 30, 2019
7.5 million year-old giant fossil discovered in central Turkey
A giant fossil dating back 7.5 million years has been found during ongoing excavations near the Yamula Dam in the…
Gov’t-appointed trustee to Mardin fires 150 workers
Turkey
August 30, 2019
Gov’t-appointed trustee to Mardin fires 150 workers
On the 10th day of his controversial appointment by the Turkish government as trustee of the southeastern Turkish city of…
Defense minister says 17,498 expelled from Turkish military so far over Gülen links
Turkey
August 30, 2019
Defense minister says 17,498 expelled from Turkish military so far over Gülen links
Turkey’s defense minister, Hulusi Akar, has announced that to date a total of 17,498 members of the Turkish Armed Forces…
Turkey’s foreign trade deficit shrinks by 46.9 pct year-on-year in July
Business
August 29, 2019
Turkey’s foreign trade deficit shrinks by 46.9 pct year-on-year in July
Turkey’s foreign trade deficit narrowed 46.9 percent year-on-year in July to $3.192 billion, data from the Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat)…
Malaysia to deport Turkish family upon request from Ankara claiming Gülen links: report
World
August 29, 2019
Malaysia to deport Turkish family upon request from Ankara claiming Gülen links: report
A Turkish family under UN protection in Malaysia is being held at Kuala Lumpur International Airport by local officials who…
Erdoğan signals more Kurdish mayors will be dismissed from office
Turkey
August 29, 2019
Erdoğan signals more Kurdish mayors will be dismissed from office
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has signaled that more Kurdish mayors will be removed from office, predicting that prosecutions will be…
Erdoğan says Syria safe zone deal with US correct step: report
World
August 29, 2019
Erdoğan says Syria safe zone deal with US correct step: report
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said Turkey’s deal with the United States to set up a “safe zone” in northeast…
Large pro-Turkish-gov’t media company downsizing due to financial difficulties
Turkey
August 29, 2019
Large pro-Turkish-gov’t media company downsizing due to financial difficulties
One of Turkey’s largest pro-government media outlets, TürkMedya, operating a number of dailies, TV stations and magazines, has decided to…