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Turkey grants increased powers to neighborhood watchmen
Middle East
June 11, 2020
Turkey grants increased powers to neighborhood watchmen
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s parliament on Thursday approved a contentious government-proposed bill that will grant neighborhood watchmen powers that…
Mayor says Turkish state banks shut out Istanbul after poll win
Middle East
November 25, 2019
Mayor says Turkish state banks shut out Istanbul after poll win
ISTANBUL (Reuters) — Istanbul’s new mayor has said Turkey’s state banks stopped making routine loans to the city after a…
Istanbul mayor seeks to bond with investors on London charm offensive
Middle East
November 15, 2019
Istanbul mayor seeks to bond with investors on London charm offensive
LONDON (Reuters) — Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, a political opponent of Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, said on Thursday he…
Turkey denies torture claims by journalist Deniz Yücel
Middle East
May 13, 2019
Turkey denies torture claims by journalist Deniz Yücel
The Turkish Foreign Ministry on Sunday issued a statement rejecting claims that officers tortured German-Turkish journalist Deniz Yücel while he…
Opposition to discuss roadmap after Istanbul vote re-run order
Middle East
May 7, 2019
Opposition to discuss roadmap after Istanbul vote re-run order
The Turkish opposition candidate was stripped of his mayoral post after a controversial order to re-run the Istanbul vote was…
Thousands rally in Turkey after opposition lawmaker jailed
Middle East
June 15, 2017
Thousands rally in Turkey after opposition lawmaker jailed
Several thousand people took to the streets of Turkey’s two biggest cities on Thursday to protest against a 25-year prison…