Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said that Turkey does not view Finland and Sweeden’s NATO bid positively, stating that the two countries “have become a safe haven for terrorism.” “We are following the developments (about their NATO membership process) however we do not view that positively,” Erdoğan said to a group of journalists on May
The Supreme Court of Appeals upheld the prison sentence given to main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) Istanbul Provincial Chair Canan Kaftancıoğlu for her Twitter posts. CHP leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu summoned all the party’s deputies to the Istanbul provincial building. The 3rd Penal Chamber of the Supreme Court of Appeals completed the appeal examination on
An Istanbul court reached a verdict in the case on 2013 Gezi Park protests and sentenced Osman Kavala to an aggravated life in prison for “attempting to overthrow the government of the Turkish Republic” and 8 defendants to 18 year prison for abetting the crime. Istanbul court reached a verdict in a case over 2013
Main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu’s household electricity supply was disconnected after he refused to pay his bills as a protest of exorbitant price hikes. The CHP leader had said in February that he would not pay his bills unless the energy price hikes to be revoked, as he criticized ruling Justice
Ahead of election campaigns to be started for 2023 elections, Ankara’s political lobbies argue if the opposition block will prioritize the nomination of a presidential candidate in their next meeting or set the poverty as their baseline for their strategy. Turkey’s main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu protested rising food prices in
Treasury and Finance Minister Nureddin Nebati stated that Turkey’s inflation is high and “a problem”, adding that currency fluctuation has been taken under control as the high growth rate reflected employment positively. “Inflation is around 60 percent right now. Is this a problem? Yes it is a problem. But we managed to take (Turkish economy)
Turkish prosecutor asked Istanbul court to transfer the case investigating Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi to Saudi Arabia, his fiancee stated. The Istanbul court is trying 26 Saudi officials in absentia for the killing of Khashoggi. The prosecutor said the trial should be stopped and the case transferred to Saudi Arabia, at the latter’s request. “The
Is Turkey-Israel gas pipeline project on the agenda as an alternative to Russian streams? Erdoğan answered Turkish journalist’s questions on March 31 on his way back from Uzbekistan about possible energy ties with Israel as President Isaac Herzog paid a visit to Turkey last month, stating that a gas pipeline crossing through Turkey is on
Turkey’s election law changed once more with the votes of ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) and Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) members. Election threshold lowered to 7 percent from 10 percent and alliance regulations reverted. Turkey’s parliament legalized the draft law prepared by the AKP-MHP alliance to make changes in the law ahead of the
The Istanbul court ruled for the continuation of the imprisonment of civil rights activists Osman Kavala, who has been in prison for more than 4 years without conviction, in Gezi Park Trial where 17 defendants tried for attempting or aiding to overthrow the government. In the fourth hearing expected to be the final one, Istanbul