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Turkey releases 6 journalists after top appeals court overturns sentences
Turkey
June 15, 2020
Turkey releases 6 journalists after top appeals court overturns sentences
The İstanbul 25th High Criminal Court on Monday released journalists Ahmet Memiş, Cemal Kalyoncu, Gökçe Fırat Çulhaoğlu, Ünal Tanık, Yakup…
Turkey only European country ranked in bottom 25 of Global Peace Index this year
World
June 14, 2020
Turkey only European country ranked in bottom 25 of Global Peace Index this year
Turkey was named 150th out of 163 countries around the world in the latest edition of the Global Peace Index,…
Signature campaign launched for release of jailed journalist suffering from cancer
Turkey
June 13, 2020
Signature campaign launched for release of jailed journalist suffering from cancer
A signature campaign has been launched on the change.org website demanding the release of journalist Mevlüt Öztaş, who was diagnosed…
Investigations to be launched into critics of presidential online concerts
Turkey
June 13, 2020
Investigations to be launched into critics of presidential online concerts
Individuals who make critical comments about online concerts by famous Turkish singers organized by the Communications Directorate of the presidential…
Pro-Erdoğan ex-wrestler becomes executive board member of state-run Vakıfbank
Turkey
June 13, 2020
Pro-Erdoğan ex-wrestler becomes executive board member of state-run Vakıfbank
Hamza Yerlikaya, the youth and sports deputy minister and a former Olympic wrestler, has become an executive board member of…
140 Turkish policemen, soldiers test positive for COVID-19 in Syria’s Afrin, Idlib
Turkey
June 12, 2020
140 Turkish policemen, soldiers test positive for COVID-19 in Syria’s Afrin, Idlib
A total of 140 police and military members assigned to the Syria’s Idlib and Afrin regions have tested positive for…
Turkey’s industrial output plummeted by 31.4 pct in April due to pandemic
World
June 12, 2020
Turkey’s industrial output plummeted by 31.4 pct in April due to pandemic
Turkey’s industrial output slumped a more-than-expected 31.4 percent, and its current account deficit widened beyond $5 billion in April as…
Turkey preparing ‘Libya-like’ military involvement in Yemen: report
World
June 12, 2020
Turkey preparing ‘Libya-like’ military involvement in Yemen: report
Turkey has been preparing a “Libya-like” military involvement in Yemen, a war-torn country already suffering from an intervention led by…
Twitter removes state-linked accounts in China, Russia, Turkey
World
June 12, 2020
Twitter removes state-linked accounts in China, Russia, Turkey
Twitter said Thursday it had removed more than 170,000 state-linked accounts used by China, Russia and Turkey, according to Deutsche…
US Senate committee authorizes Air Force to keep six F-35s sold to Turkey
World
June 12, 2020
US Senate committee authorizes Air Force to keep six F-35s sold to Turkey
The US Senate Armed Services Committee said on Thursday it had authorized the US Air Force to keep six F-35…