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Turkish lira slumps to record low after Erdoğan orders expulsions
Turkey
October 25, 2021
Turkish lira slumps to record low after Erdoğan orders expulsions
The Turkish lira dropped to record lows on Monday after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan at the weekend ordered the…
Erdoğan’s call to expel 10 envoys leads to global concern, domestic outrage
Turkey
October 25, 2021
Erdoğan’s call to expel 10 envoys leads to global concern, domestic outrage
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has attracted condemnation and anger from within and without Turkey for announcing over the weekend…
Pro-gov’t daily publishes photos of 15 alleged Mossad spies arrested in Turkey
Turkey
October 25, 2021
Pro-gov’t daily publishes photos of 15 alleged Mossad spies arrested in Turkey
A pro-government newspaper in Turkey has released the photos of 15 suspects who allegedly worked for Israeli spy agency Mossad…
Envoys who backed Turkish philanthropist to be declared persona non grata: Erdoğan
Turkey
October 24, 2021
Envoys who backed Turkish philanthropist to be declared persona non grata: Erdoğan
The ambassadors of 10 countries including Germany and the United States who appealed for the release of Turkish philanthropist Osman…
US court allows case against Turkey’s Halkbank to proceed
Turkey
October 24, 2021
US court allows case against Turkey’s Halkbank to proceed
A US court on Friday denied an appeal from Turkish state-owned Halkbank, allowing a case to proceed against the financial…
US court allows case against Turkey’s Halkbank to proceed
Turkey
October 23, 2021
US court allows case against Turkey’s Halkbank to proceed
A US court on Friday denied an appeal from Turkish state-owned Halkbank, allowing a case to proceed against the financial…
Former diplomats detained in Turkey, leading to fears of another round of torture
Turkey
October 23, 2021
Former diplomats detained in Turkey, leading to fears of another round of torture
Turkish authorities on Friday ordered the detention of 29 former diplomats due to their alleged links to the Gülen movement,…
Victims’ families outraged as court sentences single defendant in Suruç massacre case
Turkey
October 23, 2021
Victims’ families outraged as court sentences single defendant in Suruç massacre case
The families of victims of an Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) suicide attack in the Suruç district…
Prison administration denies inmate release for refusing to show remorse
Turkey
October 22, 2021
Prison administration denies inmate release for refusing to show remorse
Remziye Polat, a 25-year-old woman who has been in prison on a terrorism-related conviction for the past nine years, was…
AKP deputy slams TÜSİAD for urging improved democracy and expressing concern over the economy
Turkey
October 22, 2021
AKP deputy slams TÜSİAD for urging improved democracy and expressing concern over the economy
Fatih Şahin, the general secretary of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP), slammed the Turkish Industrialists and Businessmen’s Association…