Turkish
Veteran journalist put in prison after losing appeal of terrorist propaganda verdict
Turkey
July 11, 2019
Veteran journalist put in prison after losing appeal of terrorist propaganda verdict
Journalist Hüseyin Aykol was put in prison on Thursday after a regional appeals court upheld a three-year, nine-month prison sentence…
Turkey’s current account deficit shrinks to 16-year low: report
Business
July 11, 2019
Turkey’s current account deficit shrinks to 16-year low: report
Turkey’s current account deficit has shrunk to its lowest level since 2003, all but eliminating an indicator that was once…
New US ambassador to Turkey arrives in Ankara
World
July 11, 2019
New US ambassador to Turkey arrives in Ankara
David Satterfield, who was confirmed by the US Senate last month as the new ambassador to Turkey, arrived in Ankara…
Turkey is getting ready to host 250 thousand police officers from Russia
World
July 11, 2019
Turkey is getting ready to host 250 thousand police officers from Russia
The head of the Mediterranean tourist association of hoteliers Ercan Yagchi believes that about 250 thousand Russian police officers and…
Deputy who went on hunger strike takes parliamentary oath a year late
Turkey
July 10, 2019
Deputy who went on hunger strike takes parliamentary oath a year late
Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) deputy Leyla Güven, who had been on a hunger strike for nearly 200 days, took the…
Turkey’s Erdoğan accuses Babacan of abandoning Islamist cause with new party plans: report
Turkey
July 10, 2019
Turkey’s Erdoğan accuses Babacan of abandoning Islamist cause with new party plans: report
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Wednesday said membership in the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) was based on…
İmamoğlu says municipal vehicles exchanged for cheaper models before he took office
Turkey
July 10, 2019
İmamoğlu says municipal vehicles exchanged for cheaper models before he took office
Newly elected mayor of İstanbul Ekrem İmamoğlu has said some vehicles at the municipality were exchanged for cheaper models before…
Presidency seeks annulment of parliamentary immunity of opposition leader, 9 deputies
Turkey
July 10, 2019
Presidency seeks annulment of parliamentary immunity of opposition leader, 9 deputies
A presidential summary of proceedings seeking the removal of the parliamentary immunity of Turkey’s main opposition leader and nine opposition…
Information about Turkish asylum seekers in Georgia leaked to Turkey
World
July 10, 2019
Information about Turkish asylum seekers in Georgia leaked to Turkey
Confidential information about the identities of Turkish asylum seekers in Georgia has been leaked to the Turkish government, according to…
15-year-old Kurdish girl released pending trial after 12-day detention
Turkey
July 10, 2019
15-year-old Kurdish girl released pending trial after 12-day detention
A 15-year-old Kurdish girl who was taken into police custody along with other family members was released 12 days later,…