Anti-Erdogan protests sweep Türkiye, entering their third week
The protests were triggered by the arrest of Ekrem İmamoğlu, mayor of Istanbul and a potential challenger to president Recep Tayyip Erdogan in the next presidential elections.
Turkey is aiming to repatriate over one million Syrian refugees, claims Erdogan
Nearly four million Syrian refugees in Turkey are facing increased xenophobia with most of the opposition blaming them for the current economic problems and demanding their repatriation
Despite opposition, Turkish parliament extends mandate of military deployment and aggression in Syria and Iraq
Turkey has occupied a large part of Syrian territory, citing threats from the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) and the inflow of refugees. However, Syria has accused it of supporting rebel fighters and prolonging the war
With threats to foreign diplomats, Turkey’s Erdogan unleashes another distraction drive
Faced with an economy in doldrums and falling approval ratings, Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan has resorted to his usual tactic of indulging nationalistic rhetoric, this time against western ambassadors. Critics have called it an attempt to divert attention from pressing issues
Turkish parliament expels three opposition MPs convicted for dissident acts
Two of the MPs from the pro-Kurdish HDP have been convicted of belonging to a “terrorist organization” and the other from the Republican People’s Party has been persecuted for providing information to a journalist
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