Istanbul protesters condemn ‘political’ verdict against mayor
Crowds in Istanbul are demanding a reversal in a court verdict that could ban the mayor of Turkey’s most populous…
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Putin holds talks with Iranian and Turkish leaders
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has held talks with Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and President Ebrahim Raisi before…
Uyghurs in Turkey file charges against China and demand Olympics boycott
Ethnic Uyghur Muslims in Turkey are calling for a boycott of the Beijing Winter Olympics, which opened today (Friday), although…
Khashoggi’s final words reported by Turkey’s media
Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi asked his government murderers not to cover his mouth because he suffered from asthma, Turkey’s Sabah…
Erdogan faces pressure after Istanbul defeat
Turkey’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, saw his candidate lose more heavily than before in Istanbul’s mayoral election rerun, sparking recriminations…
Istanbul votes for mayor again
Istanbul is voting again today (Sunday) to elect its mayor after the opposition’s victory in March was annulled. Ekrem Imamoglu…
Football-enthusiast Erdogan best man at Özil wedding
German World Cup winner Mesut Özil has married the former Miss Turkey, Amine Gulse, in Istanbul and his best man…
Istanbul mayoral re-run brings thug attacks
Five attacks on Turkish opposition journalists have been reported ahead of the rerun of the Istanbul mayoral election on June…
Istanbul protests after Erdogan orders election rerun
Turkey’s election commission has ordered a rerun of Istanbul’s mayoral election after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s Justice and Development Party…
Istanbul pride rally in doubt
Istanbul’s 16th gay pride march is set to take place on July 1 but as the city’s lesbian, gay, bisexual…
Turkey axes German gay festival
Turkey has axed a German gay film festival the day before it was due to open, claiming to have responded…
Amnesty rages at ‘grotesque’ arrest
Amnesty International says the Turkish police, in a “grotesque abuse of power”, have detained its country director and other campaigners….
Turkey blocks Pride parade
Turkish police have prevented lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) activists from holding a parade in Istanbul as protesters attempted…
Coup could have been staged: Gülen
The Turkish military has always felt confident to intervene in politics. Source: Flickr Fethullah Gülen, the reclusive cleric blamed by President Recep…
Istanbul car bomb targets riot police
Riot police secure the bomb scene in Istanbul. Source: YouTube A car bomb ripped through a police bus in downtown…