Category Archives: TurkeyDigest

EU calls emergency meeting on deepening Turkey-Syria crisis Jim Brunsden and Michael Peel in Brussels 3 HOURS AGOPrint this page55Brussels has called an emergency meeting of EU foreign ministers as Turkey’s escalating conflict with the Syrian regime risks creating a … Continue reading →

Turkey Declares Major Offensive Against Syrian Government After suffering its worst casualties in years, Turkey is openly declaring war against the Syrian government of Bashar al-Assad. More:Turkey Declares Major Offensive Against Syrian Government – The New York Times from Turkish … Continue reading →

Turkish women set to be nuclear energy pioneers Three women will work as engineers at country’s first nuclear power plant, which is scheduled to begin operating in 2023 More:Turkish women set to be nuclear energy pioneers from Turkish Digest https://ift.tt/2PsftcE … Continue reading →

Turkey’s opposition parties call for dialogue with AssadSibel Hurtas February 18, 2020 ARTICLE SUMMARYTurkey’s opposition parties have called on the Turkish government to engage in dialogue with Damascus administration to prevent further Turkish casualties in Idlib. More:Turkey’s opposition parties call … Continue reading →

Erdogan to Hold Syria Summit With Russia, France and GermanyBy Agence France-PresseFebruary 22, 2020 01:51 PM FILE – Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan addresses the members of his ruling party at the parliament, in Ankara, Turkey, Feb. 5, 2020.ISTANBUL – … Continue reading →

‘Rising signs of depression, in Turkey’ warns medical expertBarçın Yinanç According to data from the Health Ministry, increasing number of people in Turkey suffer from depression, said Professor Mansur Beyazyürek. “Independent of their socio-economic level or political views Turks give … Continue reading →

Turkey accuses EU of ‘interference’ on LibyaBy EUOBSERVER TODAY, 07:08Turkey’s president Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday spoke out against the EU’s new plan to launch a naval mission in March to enforce the UN’s arm embargo with Libya. “I want … Continue reading →

Germany shooting: ‘Far-right extremist’ carried out shisha bars attacks A suspected far-right extremist has killed at least nine people in attacks on two shisha bars in a city in western Germany, officials say. Chancellor Angela Merkel said there were many … Continue reading →

Istanbul municipality launches legal battle against Erdoğan’s canal project Feb 14 2020 03:30 Gmt+3Last Updated On: Feb 14 2020 03:32 Gmt+3Istanbul municipality filed a legal complaint against the Ministry of Urbanisation and Environment on Thursday asking an administrative court to … Continue reading →

Erdogan’s popularity drops to lowest level ANKARA: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s popularity rating has fallen to its lowest level since October 2018, according to a new survey. More:Erdogan’s popularity drops to lowest level from Turkish Digest https://ift.tt/2UAOpeI via CHPEU

Constitutional Court Rejects Request for Suspension of Canal İstanbul Project 193 MPs from the main opposition CHP had applied to the top court, requesting the annulment of an article of a law regarding the Canal İstanbul project. more:Constitutional Court Rejects … Continue reading →

Gender and authoritarian populism in Turkey: the two phases of AKP rule Unless a strong democratic left alternative appears, it will not be possible to curb and reverse the patriarchal anxieties of men. More:Gender and authoritarian populism in Turkey: the … Continue reading →

EU: PKK found to be active in drug-trafficking throughout Europe November 27, 2019 at 2:13 pm | The Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) has been found to be actively involved in and playing a role in drug-trafficking throughout Europe, a recently … Continue reading →

Greece illegally deported 60,000 migrants to Turkey: report Greece illegally deported 60,000 migrants to Turkey, documents released by Turkey reportedly show. The process involves returning asylum seekers without assessing their status. More:Greece illegally deported 60,000 migrants to Turkey: report | … Continue reading →

Ekrem Imamoglu, mayor of Istanbul: the world needs people to take responsibility for change SOCIETY Published on 06 NOV 2019 by CAMILLA SOLDATICopenhagen, DenmarkLEGGI L’ARTICOLO IN ITALIANO“Local leaders have to ensure that changes happen. Every action a city takes for … Continue reading →

Erdogan wants rid of the Syrian refugees President Erdogan has threatened to ditch the EU refugee deal. After election losses and faced with escalating conflict in Idlib, the attitude towards the growing number of Syrian refugees has become increasingly harsh. … Continue reading →

Diyanet: The Turkish religious authority that makes millions Turkey’s highest religious authority brings in huge profits, say experts. But as a historic brewery in Istanbul faces demolition for a dormitory, critics argue that such profiteering is not in line with … Continue reading →

Top Turkish court orders release of jailed Cumhuriyet journalistsThursday, September 12, 2019 11:55 a.m. CDT FILE PHOTO: A security personnel stands guard at the headquarters of Cumhuriyet newspaper, an opposition secularist daily, in Istanbul, TurkANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey’s Supreme Court … Continue reading →

‘We Don’t Want To Die’: Women In Turkey Decry Rise In Violence And Killings September 15, 20198:02 AM ETJOANNA KAKISSIS Emine Dirican, a beautician from Istanbul, tried to be a good wife. But her husband hated that she worked, that … Continue reading →

Turkey’s steel sector could face losses after cuts to EU quotas: industry chiefCeyda Caglayan ISTANBUL (Reuters) – New restrictions on imports to the European Union next month may further damage the Turkish steel sector, even as it seeks new markets … Continue reading →