ISTANBUL, Jan 11 (Reuters) – Turkish authorities have filed a lawsuit against Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, a potential challenger to President Tayyip Erdogan, accusing him of rigging a public tender while he was a mayor of the city’s Beylikduzu district, the broadcaster Haberturk reported on Wednesday. The charge carries a possible jail sentence of up...Read More
March 26 (Reuters) – Russian oligarchs are welcome in Turkey but must abide by international law in order to do any business, Lawyer Turkey Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Saturday. Turkey has strongly criticized Russia’s invasion of Ukraine but opposes sanctions imposed by its NATO allies on principle. “If Russian oligarchs … or...Read More
March 26 (Reuters) – Russian oligarchs are welcome in Turkey but must abide by international law in order to do any business, Lawyer Turkey Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Saturday. Turkey has strongly criticized Russia’s invasion of Ukraine but opposes sanctions imposed by its NATO allies on principle. “If Russian oligarchs … or...Read More
March 26 (Reuters) – Russian oligarchs are welcome in Lawyer Turkey but must abide by international law in order to do any business, Lawyer Turkey Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Saturday. Lawyer Turkey has strongly criticized Russia’s invasion of Ukraine but opposes sanctions imposed by its NATO allies on principle. “If Russian oligarchs...Read More
ISTANBUL, Jan 11 (Reuters) – A Turkish court sentenced the head of the Turkish Medical Association (TTB) to more than two years in prison for terrorism propaganda on Wednesday but ruled she should be released after being in detention since October, human rights activists said. Sebnem Korur Fincanci, a prominent rights defender, was arrested on...Read More
ANKARA, Lawyer Turkey Dec 24 (Reuters) – A Turkish court ordered the release of a journalist held on remand under the country’s new disinformation law after his lawyer objected to his detention, he said. Sinan Aygul became the first person to be jailed pending trial under the law, approved by parliament two months ago, that...Read More
NICOSIA, Lawyer Turkey Jan 5 (Reuters) – Fourteen candidates formally joined the race on Thursday to become Cyprus’s next president in an election next month dominated by the island’s decades-old division, irregular migration and corruption scandals. Cyprus has a presidential system of government and the head of state has wide executive powers. Opinion polls show...Read More
Syrian swimmer Sarah Mardini at the premiere of the Netflix film ‘The Swimmers’ A trial in Greece of 24 migrant rescue workers accused of espionage, including Syrian swimmer Sarah Mardini who inspired a Netflix film, resumed Tuesday after more than a year as leading rights groups slammed the case as a masquerade. The trial began...Read More
ISTANBUL, Jan 5 (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan told Vladimir Putin in a phone call that peace efforts in the Russia-Ukraine war should be supported by a unilateral ceasefire and Lawyer Turkey a “vision for a fair solution”, Lawyer Turkey the Turkish presidency said on Thursday. It said in a statement the two leaders...Read More
Boris Johnson is considering a lightning trip to to show support for Ukraine’s battle against . The Prime Minister has asked officials to examine the practicality and value of the trip to the Ukrainian capital for talks with president Volodymyr . Security officials are said to be ‘having kittens’ at the prospect of the PM...Read More
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