Istanbul council elects interim mayor after İmamoğlu’s detention
On March 26th, officials in Istanbul elected an interim replacement for the city’s mayor, Ekrem İmamoğlu, who is currently in...
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Turkey: Mayor of Istanbul arrested on corruption charges
The Mayor of Istanbul has been arrested as part of a corruption investigation after a large group of security forces...
Turkey: Over 1000 arrested in protests as democracy in crisis
Over 1,000 people have been arrested in anti-government protests in Turkey in a move which could signal Turkish democracy in...
Turkish authorities detain over 1000 people in latest protests
Turkish authorities have detained over 1000 people over five days of anti-government protests following the arrest of President Erdogan’s main...
Elem Eyrice Tepeciklioglu: Türkiye’s role as a mediator in Africa
Türkiye’s recent mediation efforts suggest that its role as a reliable mediator in Africa will continue to grow, while its...
Turkey: journalists arrested as protests continue
Ten Turkish journalists have been arrested and opposition social media accounts have been suspended in continuing mass protests in Turkey...
Turkey: 10 journalists arrested in anti-Erdogan protests
Ten Turkish journalists have been arrested and opposition social media accounts have been suspended in continuing mass protests in Turkey...
İmamoğlu jailed pending trial, protests erupt across Turkey
A Turkish court has jailed Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu pending trial on March 23rd over allegations of corruption and aiding...
Somali Defence Minister dismissed under US pressure
Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud dismissed Defence Minister Abdulkadir Mohamed Nur on March 16th, following lobbying efforts by US military...
Divided Libya: Parliament official criticises UN’s role in split
The president of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Libyan Parliament, Yousef Al-Agouri, has directly accused the United Nations of...
Turkey calls for Sudan ceasefire as humanitarian crisis worsens
Turkey has called for a ceasefire in Sudan as the humanitarian crisis worsens with more than 20,000 people dead and...
Turkiye calls for ceasefire in Sudan
Turkiye has called for a ceasefire amid escalations in the conflict in Sudan, according to Middle East Monitor on March...
Turkey sent drones to Sudan to fight the Rapid Support Forces
Turkey has sent drones to Sudan to support the recognized government in their war against the Rapid Support Forces, in...
PKK and Turkey sign ceasefire after 40 years of conflict
Outlawed Kurdish militants declared a ceasefire after jailed PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan urged the group to disband, marking a turning...
Ceasefire signed between PKK and Turkey
Outlawed Kurdish militants declared a ceasefire with Turkey following a landmark call by jailed PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan asking the...
