Tag: Turkey
61 Turkish Soldiers detained for suspected Gulen links
Turkish Authorities ordered the arrest of 61 Soldiers from the navy and land forces, including Senior Officers, for suspected links…
Turkey jails 24 Istanbul airport workers over protests
A Turkish court has jailed 24 people involved in protests over work conditions at Istanbul’s new airport on Friday, broadcaster…
Turkey’s ceasefire calls in Syria yielded results – Erdogan
President Tayyip Erdogan said Turkey’s calls for a ceasefire in Syria’s rebel-held Idlib region were bearing fruit after days of…
Turkey’s Erdogan blames U.S. for economic attack
President Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey on Friday again blamed the U. S. for what he called a “heinous economic attack”…
U.S. pastor standing trial in Turkey appeals for release
An American pastor standing trial in Turkey on terrorism charges has appealed again to a Turkish court to release him…
Turkey will boycott U.S. electronic products – Erdogan
President Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday that Turkey would boycott electronic products from the U.S., which has imposed sanctions and…
Turkey targets N360 billion trade transactions with Nigeria
The Turkish Exporters Assembly (TIM) on Wednesday expressed optimism that trade transactions between Turkey and Nigeria would reach about N360…
Turkey, Netherlands agree to normalise ties
Turkey and the Netherlands have agreed to normalise ties, Turkey’s foreign ministry said on Friday, restoring relations that have been…
Televangelist, 150 followers sentenced over sex abuse, fraud charges
Turkish Authorities jailed a Turkish Televangelist and 150 of his followers pending trial on Thursday, police said, on charges including…
Failed coup: Turkish court sentences 31 to life in prison
Former soldiers were among 31 people sentenced to life in prison by an Ankara court on Tuesday in a case…
Turkey to sell 30 attack helicopters to Pakistan
Turkey will sell 30 locally made ATAK helicopters to Pakistan, the country’s Defence Industries Office said on Friday, marking the…
2014 mine disaster: Company executives sentenced to 22 years
A Turkish Court sentenced mining Company Executives to up to 22 years in prison on Wednesday over their role in…
Turkey sacks 18,500 state employees in new decree
Turkish authorities ordered the dismissal of more than 18,500 state employees including police officers, soldiers and academics, in a decree…
2016 coup attempt: Turkey issues detention orders for 346 people
Turkish prosecutors on Friday issued detention orders for 346 people, including active duty soldiers, over alleged links to an Islamic…
Iran oil import ban, ‘not binding’ – Turkey
Turkey’s Economy Minister, Nihat Zeybekci, says the U.S. demand for countries to stop importing Iranian oil or face sanctions is…