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4 medical personnel detained in SE Turkey for treating injured PKK militants
Turkey
August 3, 2019
4 medical personnel detained in SE Turkey for treating injured PKK militants
A doctor and three male nurses were detained in the southeastern Turkish province of Şırnak on Friday for offering treatment…
Detention warrants issued for 24 in İzmir over Gülen links
Turkey
August 3, 2019
Detention warrants issued for 24 in İzmir over Gülen links
Turkish prosecutors have issued detention warrants for 24 individuals in the western province of İzmir against alleged followers of the…
Detention of previously missing Gülen followers extended for second time
Turkey
August 3, 2019
Detention of previously missing Gülen followers extended for second time
The detention of four out of six men who were allegedly abducted by the Turkish intelligence agency in February and…
Interior minister says 92,000 Syrians granted Turkish citizenship
Turkey
August 3, 2019
Interior minister says 92,000 Syrians granted Turkish citizenship
A total of 92,280 Syrians have been naturalized in Turkey, according to a statement from Turkish Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu.…
Turkish automotive sales drop 66 percent year-on-year in July
World
August 3, 2019
Turkish automotive sales drop 66 percent year-on-year in July
Sales of passenger cars and light commercial vehicles in Turkey slid 66 percent year-on-year in July to 17,927 vehicles, the…
177,654 irregular migrants apprehended in first 7 months, Turkish minister says
Turkey
August 3, 2019
177,654 irregular migrants apprehended in first 7 months, Turkish minister says
Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu on Friday said that as of July 29, Turkey has apprehended 177,654 irregular migrants this year,…
Turkey orders detention of 2,073 Gülen followers in July: ministry
Turkey
August 3, 2019
Turkey orders detention of 2,073 Gülen followers in July: ministry
According to Turkey’s deputy interior minister, İsmail Çataklı 2,073 suspects were detained in July as part of a post-coup crackdown…
Turkey’s former Kyiv Ambassador İşçan is now candidate for membership on the UN anti-torture committee
World
August 2, 2019
Turkey’s former Kyiv Ambassador İşçan is now candidate for membership on the UN anti-torture committee
In what could be seen as a highly cynical action by the Turkish government, a Turkish ambassador who prevented the publication…
Top German court rejects comedian’s appeal over restrictions on satirical Erdoğan poem
World
August 1, 2019
Top German court rejects comedian’s appeal over restrictions on satirical Erdoğan poem
Germany’s highest court has upheld a ban on large sections of a satirical poem that mocked Turkey’s president, Recep Tayyip…
US rejects earlier parole hearing request by Armenian assassin after Turkey’s lobbying
World
August 1, 2019
US rejects earlier parole hearing request by Armenian assassin after Turkey’s lobbying
US authorities have rejected a request by the convicted murderer of a Turkish diplomat for an earlier parole hearing after…