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Turkish nationals in Mongolia seek UN protection against Turkey’s pressure
Media Freedom
July 1, 2019
Turkish nationals in Mongolia seek UN protection against Turkey’s pressure
Eight Turkish citizens who live in Mongolia have applied for asylum with the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) in order to…
Trump claims he saved Syrian Kurds from being wiped out by Erdoğan
World
July 1, 2019
Trump claims he saved Syrian Kurds from being wiped out by Erdoğan
US President Donald Trump said at a press conference in Osaka on Saturday that he saved Syrian Kurds from being…
4 ODTÜ students detained hours before graduation ceremony
Turkey
July 1, 2019
4 ODTÜ students detained hours before graduation ceremony
Four students from Middle East Technical University (ODTÜ) were taken into police custody on Sunday, hours before the school’s graduation…
Turkish court rules to keep US Consulate employee in pre-trial detention
World
June 29, 2019
Turkish court rules to keep US Consulate employee in pre-trial detention
A Turkish court ruled on Friday to keep an employee of the US Consulate General in Istanbul in custody as…
Turkey’s foreign trade deficit decreases 77 percent
Business
June 29, 2019
Turkey’s foreign trade deficit decreases 77 percent
The Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat) on Friday released the country’s provisional foreign trade statistics for May, which point to a…
Editor of gov’t-critical news website detained for insulting Turkish president
Turkey
June 29, 2019
Editor of gov’t-critical news website detained for insulting Turkish president
Ali Ergin Demirhan, editor of the sendika.org news website, a media outlet critical of the Turkish government, was detained on…
Turkey orders detention of 27 sailors from Naval Forces
Turkey
June 29, 2019
Turkey orders detention of 27 sailors from Naval Forces
The Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office on Friday issued detention warrants for 27 sailors from Turkey’s Naval Forces as part…
Eastern Libyan forces to impose flight ban from Libya to Turkey: report
World
June 29, 2019
Eastern Libyan forces to impose flight ban from Libya to Turkey: report
Eastern Libyan forces loyal to commander Khalifa Haftar will ban any commercial flights from Libya to Turkey and Turkish ships…
Investigation into enforced disappearance severely lacking: Ankara Bar Association
Turkey
June 28, 2019
Investigation into enforced disappearance severely lacking: Ankara Bar Association
A Turkish police investigation into an enforced disappearance has been slammed by the Ankara Association for failing to meet basic…
Former allies of Turkey’s Erdoğan plan rival party after İstanbul defeat: report
Turkey
June 28, 2019
Former allies of Turkey’s Erdoğan plan rival party after İstanbul defeat: report
Two senior figures in Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s ruling party are planning to launch a rival political group this…