Wildfires have destroyed forests on the Aegean and Mediterranean coasts of Turkey, claiming at least eight lives. Yet, a political fire burns in Ankara, with debate on a cabinet shift heating up. President Tayyip Erdoğan netted reactions for distributing packages of tea to the fire victims in Marmaris and his motorcade keeping ambulances and fire
The brutal murder of seven members of a family in the court of their house by their neighbor in the Central Anatolian province of Konya on July 30 fueled a debate on racism.The Dedeoğulları, a Kurdish family that moved to Konya some three decades ago, was the target of the massacre by Mehmet Altun, who
Rising temperatures and strong winds have triggered numerous forest fires in southern and western Turkey. At least five people have died in the past few days, wildfires are threatening settlements. Antalya’s Manavgat district was the settlement most affected by the fire hazard. Although the previous fires were generally associated with sabotage, we can say that
Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz told the German paper Bild on July 25 that those fleeing Afghanistan should go to “neighboring” countries such as Turkey, rather than European Union countries, to seek asylum. It’s a shameful statement because of trying to humiliate refugees and Turkey that he puts into a position of a refugee gatekeeper. He
The Afghan immigration to Turkey increased after the U.S. decision to withdraw from the war-torn country and requested Ankara to keep its soldiers in Kabul. This situation bears risk that the unsuccessful and bloody U.S. campaign in Afghanistan that resulted in new cross-border terrorism troubles for the world may turn into Turkey’s responsibility. But in
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Turkish National Women’s Volleyball team made a great start to Tokyo 2020, sweeping defending Olympic championship China in the opening game of Group B on July 25.The clear 3-0 win with a definite score gap raised expectations for qualifying in the group to quarterfinals. Ebrar Karakurt was the leading scorer on the Turkish side with
The debate on foreign funding in Turkish media heated up when OdaTv reported that MedyaScope, an online broadcaster, received support from the American Chrest Foundation. MedyaScope founder, journalist Ruşen Çakır, said the website has already announced this transparently, putting it on the tag on day one and that everything is within legal limits, but he
President Tayyip Erdoğan revealed Turkey’s three conditions to the US on July 20 in order to continue its mission to protect and operate Kabul airport after the withdrawal of the US and other NATO countries. Erdoğan revealed those conditions in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus where he visited to mark the 47th anniversary of