Giving muftis authority to officially register marriages is against Turkey’s Constitution Giving muftis authority to officially register marriages is against Turkey’s Constitution
Detained coup suspects in Turkey to wear 'almond color uniforms', says Erdoğan Detained coup suspects in Turkey to wear 'almond color uniforms', says Erdoğan After a coup suspect in Turkey appeared before the court in Ankara on July 13 with a t-shirt that said ‘Hero’ on it,
‘No terror or terrorist would emerge from mosques’, claims Turkey’s president Erdoğan ‘No terror or terrorist would emerge from mosques’, claims Turkey’s president Erdoğan While it is known that thousands of people have been dismissed from Turkey’s Presidency of Religion Affairs (Diyanet) with
Over 70K applications to Turkey’s Constitutional Court on emergency decrees rejected Over 70K applications to Turkey’s Constitutional Court on emergency decrees rejected In a recently released statement, Turkey’s Constitutional Court announced 70 thousand 71 applications it received with regards
Police in Turkey confuse a living statue with a real one during a protest Police in Turkey confuse a living statue with a real one during a protest As a group of people gathered at a central square in Kadıköy district of Turkey’s İstanbul on Friday to protest against the
Germany demands EU cut aid to Turkey Germany demands EU cut aid to Turkey Germany’s foreign minister is demanding the European Union (EU) slashes the billions of pounds in aid it gives to Turkey which
Turkcell fires staff for supporting foundation created in memory of 19 year-old killed during Gezi Turkcell fires staff for supporting foundation created in memory of 19 year-old killed during Gezi A staff member in Turkey’s Turkcell has been fired for taking part in a campaign promoting ALİKEV, the foundations created in
'A new state is being established in Turkey and its founder is Erdoğan', says AKP executive 'A new state is being established in Turkey and its founder is Erdoğan', says AKP executive Recent remarks by an high-profile executive member of Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) has spurred reactions
A young cellist in Turkey gets battered by police at a subway entrance in İstanbul A young cellist in Turkey gets battered by police at a subway entrance in İstanbul On Wednesday (August 2), a young cellist, Gülşah Erol, was targeted by police officers in Kadıköy district of Turkey’s İstanbul
Components for an IED to be used in ISIL attack in Australia were sent from Turkey: Australian police Components for an IED to be used in ISIL attack in Australia were sent from Turkey: Australian police The Guardian – 4 August 2017, FridayBy Naaman ZhourTwo men have been charged with building a military-grade explosive device
Turkey's AKP issues a budget cut on 'meals of special education students' Turkey's AKP issues a budget cut on 'meals of special education students' While excessive spending of public funds by the members of Turkey’s ruling party AKP remains as a widely disputed issued in the
12 constitutional rights violated in Turkey under state of emergency 12 constitutional rights violated in Turkey under state of emergency The state of emergency declared in Turkey in response to the failed coup of last summer, and extended 4 times since, has
All doors shut for Turkey’s jailed hunger-striking educators as ECHR also rejects their application All doors shut for Turkey’s jailed hunger-striking educators as ECHR also rejects their application Erk AcarerWith its decision issued today, on 2 August 2017, European Court of Human Rights has stated that the state of Turkey
French journalist Loup Bureau gets arrested in Turkey’s southeast French journalist Loup Bureau gets arrested in Turkey’s southeast French journalist Loup Bureau, who was in Turkey’s southeastern border province of Şırnak to go to Northern Iraq, has been
625 more members of Turkey’s MHP resign as expelled members decide to form a new party 625 more members of Turkey’s MHP resign as expelled members decide to form a new party The shattering within the Turkey’s far-right nationalist MHP (Nationalist Movement Party) took on even a greater pace as the
A child in Turkey's İstanbul hit and killed by an armored police vehicle A child in Turkey's İstanbul hit and killed by an armored police vehicle In Okmeydanı district of İstanbul, an armored police vehicle hit and killed a Syrian child while he was playing on the street
Ending Islamophobia in West will be the main aim, says retiring head of Turkey's religion office Ending Islamophobia in West will be the main aim, says retiring head of Turkey's religion office One of the most criticized heads of Turkey’s Presidency of Religion Affairs (Diyanet), Mehmet Görmez, has recently retired from
Hunger-striking educator's wife also leaves behind 72 days in hunger Hunger-striking educator's wife also leaves behind 72 days in hunger Esra Özakça, who is the wife of the dismissed and jailed hunger-striking teacher Semih Özakça, has left behind 72 days of her
Detentions over 'Hero' t-shirts continue in Turkey Detentions over 'Hero' t-shirts continue in Turkey Detentions in Turkey over the ‘Hero’ t-shirts have continued since its start earlier in July after a suspect of the coup case
A dentist chants ‘takbeer’ at a public hospital while treating a patient A dentist chants ‘takbeer’ at a public hospital while treating a patient As a dentist in one of Turkey’s public hospitals in İstanbul chants ‘takbeer’, multiple times, before starting the treatment,