Turkey’s Emergency Commission Accepts 1,300 Applications of Dismissed Workers
A commission set up by the Turkish government to review cases of dismissed public workers accepted only 1,300 applications among 108,000 ones.
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Turkey’s Opposition Parties, Candidates Eye For Upset Victory in Polls
Turkey's opposition parties and presidential candidates appear hopeful for an upset victory to unseat President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his ruling party in the elections on Sunday as polls…
As Turkey Faces Economic Troubles, Syrian Refugees Are No Longer Welcome
With Turkey is heading for parliamentary and presidential elections, the issue of Syrian refugees has become a central topic of the political debate as opposition parties and presidential…
Turkish Court Rules to Keep Amnesty International’s Taner Kilic in Jail
Amnesty International criticized a court ruling on Thursday that kept its Turkey chairman Taner Kilic in jail after one-year imprisonment.
Lockheed Martin Delivers First F-35 Jet to Turkey in a Ceremony
After months of confusion and wrangling over the delivery of F-35 fighter jets to Turkey, Lockheed Martin delivered the first jet to the Turkish Air Force in a ceremony in Fort Worth, Texas,…
After Charges Against Father, NBA Star Kanter Points to Thousands in Turkey’s…
Enes Kanter, whose father faces up to 10 years in prison, highlights the ongoing imprisonment of tens of thousands of people, including women and babies, in Turkey's jails.
Turkey to Receive First Pair of F-35 Jets Despite Senate Opposition
Turkey will get the first pair of F-35 fighter jets this week, Pentagon said on Wednesday, amid bipartisan opposition of the U.S. Congress.
US Senate Adopts Bill That Could Block F-35 Sale to Turkey
The U.S. Senate approved a bill on Monday that could open the way for blocking or slowing down the sale of F-35 fighter jets to Turkey amid a number of unresolved disputes that have strained…
Ankara Says Turkish Troops Begin Patrols in Rural Manbij
Turkish troops, along with the U.S. soldiers, have begun patrolling in rural parts of the northern Syrian town of Manbij, the Turkish president and foreign minister confirmed on Monday,…
Kurdish Candidate Delivers Campaign Speech on TV From Prison Cell
Selahattin Demirtas, the presidential candidate of pro-Kurdish People's Democracy Party (HDP), appeared on the state-run television from his prison cell to deliver his campaign speech.