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US could sanction Turkish defense suppliers for various weapons systems: report
World
June 19, 2019
US could sanction Turkish defense suppliers for various weapons systems: report
Washington is looking at imposing financial sanctions on Turkish firms beyond those that build parts for the Lockheed Martin F-35…
Purge victim teacher takes own life in Denizli
Turkey
June 19, 2019
Purge victim teacher takes own life in Denizli
Canan Ş., one of the thousands of teachers who were fired by the Turkish government due to their alleged links…
Erdoğan spends record $430 mln from state budget in first 5 months of 2019
Turkey
June 19, 2019
Erdoğan spends record $430 mln from state budget in first 5 months of 2019
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has spent a record amount of TL 2.5 billion ($430 million) from the state budget…
Kurdish airport worker commits suicide over social exclusion due to ethnic roots
Turkey
June 19, 2019
Kurdish airport worker commits suicide over social exclusion due to ethnic roots
A Kurdish security guard working at İstanbul Airport committed suicide on Monday evening, jumping from an elevated area in an…
Turkey orders detention of 168 as part of post-coup crackdown on Gülen movement
Turkey
June 18, 2019
Turkey orders detention of 168 as part of post-coup crackdown on Gülen movement
Turkish prosecutors in İzmir, Konya and Ankara provinces issued detention warrants for 168 people as part of a post-coup crackdown…
ECHR fines Moldova for expelling Turkish teachers at Ankara’s request
World
June 16, 2019
ECHR fines Moldova for expelling Turkish teachers at Ankara’s request
Having considered the lawsuit of five people who were arrested in Moldova on suspicion of «involvement in so-called Terrorist Organization…
Turkey seeks jail terms for two Bloomberg reporters
Media Freedom
June 15, 2019
Turkey seeks jail terms for two Bloomberg reporters
A Turkish court has accepted an indictment requesting a jail sentence for two Bloomberg reporters and 36 other people after…
Turkey will retaliate against US sanctions over Russian S-400s: minister
World
June 15, 2019
Turkey will retaliate against US sanctions over Russian S-400s: minister
Turkey will “take reciprocal steps” if the United States imposes sanctions over its purchase of a Russian S-400 air defense…
Pro-gov’t journalist attacked after insults targeting Turkish generals
Turkey
June 15, 2019
Pro-gov’t journalist attacked after insults targeting Turkish generals
Pro-government Yeni Akit daily journalist Murat Alan was beaten on Friday in an İstanbul neighborhood by four men with sticks,…
BDDK denies filing complaints over critical comments about Turkey’s currency crisis
Business
June 15, 2019
BDDK denies filing complaints over critical comments about Turkey’s currency crisis
Turkey’s Banking Regulation and Supervision Agency (BDDK) on Friday denied media reports claiming that it filed criminal complaints about dozens…