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Foreign Minister: If armament exceeds limits on Meis island, Greece will be the loser

Çavuşoğlu has made remarks on the Eastern Mediterranean crisis and developments in Libya.

1 September 2020

Turkish GP to be held with fans, cheapest daily tickets priced at 3.4 Euro

After a nine-year break, Formula 1 will return to İstanbul Park in mid-November in an extraordinary season amid the coronavirus pandemic.

1 September 2020

DEATH FASTING LAWYERS

HDP deputy calls on parliamentary human rights comittee to take action for Aytaç Ünsal

MP Gergerlioğlu has noted that lawyer Aytaç Ünsal is in critical condition after 212 days of death fast.

1 September 2020

LAWYER EBRU TİMTİK'S DEATH

Erdoğan suggests debarment of lawyers engaged in 'terrorism'

The President has joined the ministers of interior and justice in targeting the İstanbul Bar Association over the poster of lawyer Ebru Timtik, who lost her life on a death fast.

1 September 2020

Erdoğan's communications director welcomes Pope's call for dialogue in Eastern Mediterranean

"Turkey calls on Greece, among others, to respect international law, instead of militarizing the Aegean islands and laying claim to our Blue Homeland," Altun has said.

1 September 2020

Nationalist Movement Party executive threatens journalist Şirin Payzın on Twitter

Payzın has been targeted by the ruling AKP's ally after a comment on the MHP chair's remarks on Victory Day.

1 September 2020

Coronavirus and prisons in the world and Turkey

WHO recommends Covid-19 tests on convicts before their release to prevent the spread of the disease in the community. There is no information as to whether such simple measures are taken in Turkey.

1 September 2020 Mehmet Baltalı

EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN

Erdoğan says 'We won't tolerate piracy,' Turkey, Greece issue new Navtex alerts

As Turkey extended Oruç Reis ship's energy exploration activities, Greece responded with a counter Navtex.

1 September 2020

Doctors in Antalya stage protest after five health workers died of Covid-19 in a week

Criticizing the reopening process, members of the Antalya Medical Chamber have laid black masks in front of the provincial health directorate.

31 August 2020

TurkStat: Foreign trade deficit declines by 18.2 percent in July

The Turkish Statistical Institute has announced the foreign trade figures for July.

31 August 2020

'Local journalists face increasing economic pressure from local interest groups'

"Local journalists who defend the people's right to information by performing their journalistic duty are often targeted in attacks," says the Contemporary Journalists' Association (ÇGD).

31 August 2020

Covid-19 measures: Short-time work allowance extended, indoor gatherings restricted in İstanbul

Some events and gatherings including engagement ceremonies, and similar activities will not be allowed in any indoor areas.

31 August 2020

LAWYERS' DEATH FAST

Minister of Interior calls Ebru Timtik a 'terrorist,' condemns bar for commemorating her

Ministers of Interior and Justice have targeted the İstanbul Bar for commemorating lawyer Ebru Timtik, who died on a death fast demanding a fair trial.

31 August 2020

Forest fire breaks out in Ankara

Firefighters have yet to control the fire in the capital.

31 August 2020

EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN

Foreign Ministry: EU's demand from Turkey to stop hydrocarbon activities 'out of line'

"As confirmed by the EU Court of Justice, the EU has no authority in this matter. This request is against both the EU's own acquis and international law," the ministry has stated.

28 August 2020

Turkey reports highest daily coronavirus deaths since mid-May

With the increasing number of tests, new cases have topped 1,500 again.

28 August 2020

Ebru Timtik's sister not allowed at her funeral, people's march prevented

While the prosecutor's office permitted Barkın timtik to attend the funeral, the gendarmerie prevented her "due to pandemic measures."

28 August 2020

Turkish Medical Association Chair: At least 20,000 health workers are infected with Covid-19

"Outpatient clinics and intensive care [units] are full. The workload of physicians and health workers increases every day. There is an obvious burnout," says Prof. Adıyaman.

28 August 2020 Ruken Tuncel

Ebru Timtik's funeral: Police use rubber bullets, tear gas against crowd, surround cemevi

The police dispersed the people waiting in front of the Forensic Medicine Institution, Timtik's body was brought to the cemevi in Gazi neighborhood.

28 August 2020

EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN

Greece ratifies maritime border deal with Egypt, issues new Navtex

Turkey views the deal as an infringement of its continental shelf.

28 August 2020

Media authority fines TELE 1 TV for 'praising terrorism' over ad with yellow-green-red scarf

The RTÜK has announced that it fined the broadcaster for "praising, encouraging terrorism and depicting terrorist organizations as powerful or right."

28 August 2020

INTERPOL REPORT ON PLASTIC WASTE CRIME

Turkey becomes one of the new destinations for illegal plastic waste trade

Rerouting of the waste has become a prominent trade after China's ban on plastic waste imports and Turkey is one of the countries that European and North American countries diverted their plastic waste exports to says the INTERPOL report.

28 August 2020

Turkey confirms 1,491 new coronavirus infections as active cases continue to increase

The country has reported the highest number of daily fatalities since June 23.

27 August 2020

Lawyer Ebru Timtik dies on 238th day of death fast

Demanding a fair trial, Timtik had been on a death fast since January 2.

27 August 2020

Greenpeace: Natural gas discovered in Black Sea may deepen environmental problems

Using natural gas instead of renewable energy might deepen a series of problems, including drought, heatwaves and inefficiency in agriculture, according to Onur Akgül from Greenpeace Mediterranean.

27 August 2020 Tansu Pişkin

EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN

Turkey announces new gunnery drill after naval exercises with US, Italy

Turkey and Greece sent out conflicting alerts on energy exploration and military exercises in the Mediterranean this week.

27 August 2020

REPORT BY HUMAN RIGHTS FOUNDATION OF TURKEY

Academics for Peace still not reinstated despite Constitutional Court ruling

Although most academics have been acquitted of charges, they have not yet been reinstated to their posts.

27 August 2020

How has white goods giant Vestel's factory become an outbreak center in Manisa?

Production lines don't allow workers to maintain physical distance, workers who were in contact with the infected ones are not tested until they show symptoms and measures are inadequate, according to doctors.

27 August 2020 Tansu Pişkin

TRUMP CALLS ERDOĞAN, MITSOTAKIS

US follows Germany in efforts to reduce tensions between Turkey, Greece

"President Trump reaffirmed that Greece and Turkey must commit to dialogue, which is the only path to resolving their differences," the White House has said.

27 August 2020

Singer says she was forced out of stage after announcing support for İstanbul Convention

"My microphone was taken out of my hands. I came to my home and cried my eyes out," Melek Mosso has said.

27 August 2020

Sultan Mehmed the Conqueror’s portrait returns to İstanbul

The municipality has brought the portrait made by Gentile Bellini in 1480 to İstanbul after purchasing it in late July.

27 August 2020

Death fasting lawyers 'have not days but hours left'

HDP MP Musa Piroğlu attended the demonstration in front of the hospital today.

26 August 2020