Already in 1994, he talked about the conquest of Istanbul. Erdogan, when he was mayor of Istanbul, took it upon to commemorate Turkish of Constantinople.. ..…

Canan is the director of Istanbul of Cumhuriyet Halk Partisi, the opposition. Islamists have suffered crushing defeat Istanbul, Europe and the in the world, thanks to Canan's relentless efforts. ..…

Investigations by CIA and UN claim squad of Saudis with diplomatic status, including expert carrying bone saw, flew to Istanbul to intercept Khashoggi as he entered Saudi consulate to arrange marriage papers.. ... Turkey shares audio recordings November Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan..…

Khashoggi entered Saudi Istanbul on October 2, 2018 to obtain papers to marry his fiancée and never exited the building. ... Instead, his murder at Saudi Istanbul last year serves no matter how well-known the victim might be, no matter how incriminating the evidence, justice proves..…

Kaftancioglu played in elections Istanbul that saw CHP take over the mayoralty. ... Speaking to reporters in Aegean of Izmir, Istanbul Imamoglu thought the verdict would be overturned at appeal... ..…

In May 2013, small group of environmentalists started Istanbul's Gezi Park, protesting the decision to turn the park into shopping mall.. ... driver of the recent rallies has been June 23 Istanbul election, where AKP's loss damaged President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's image as the..…

Erdogan, Istanbul mayor has added his voice to the anti- Syrian rhetoric.. In television interview last month, that Syrians were drain on Istanbul's finances and would alter the composition of its population... ..…

FILE PHOTO Ali Babacan speaks during news conference during G20 finance ministers and central bank governors meeting Istanbul February 9, 2015. ... week after Istanbul vote, former prime Ahmet Davutoglu, slammed the party's rhetoric and economic management.. ..…

David O'Byrne is Istanbul-based journalist and analyst who has covered Turkish politics and energy issues for over 20 years. ... Turkey's Opposition, Buoyed by Its Win Istanbul, Faces Long Road Ahead. ..…

FILE PHOTO Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan, flanked by Deputy Prime Minister Ali Babacan, leaves after he visited Islamic of Ziraat Bank Istanbul, Turkey, May 29, 2015. ... That failed to stop AKP losing in Ankara and Istanbul during the country-wide elections March, leading some..…

But good morning this time the opposition wins by margin of 800,000 votes and celebrates huge party on the streets of Istanbul while the president chews on his moustache.. ... It means that in March and in the repeat vote on Sunday AKP lost Istanbul and Ankara to the opposition, and the..…

ISTANBUL - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan's ruling party is struggling to win over Istanbul's Kurdish voters, group it considers in the battle for control of Istanbul, despite softening its polarizing rhetoric... ... Republican People's Party's won the mayoral vote..…

Why Istanbul's rerun is battle for the soul of Turkey Published on June 2019... Six summers ago, Erdogan's social engineering efforts triggered their first major backslash Istanbul. ..…

So, what has changed now ahead of Istanbul election rerun to lead Yildirim, to agree, no doubt with Erdogan's consent, to televised face-off with his young, Imamoglu. ... Istanbul's electorate includes 2.5 million people hailing from Black Sea region, and it's not likely to be in AKP's..…

Speaking at Istanbul's Üsküdar district, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan underlined the importance of casting votes for the do-over polls for Istanbul mayor set for June 23... ... Turkey, Erdoğan, Elections, Istanbul... ..…

ISTANBUL - Turkish prosecutors have prepared indictment accusing Istanbul head of insulting the president and propaganda on Twitter, Turkish official said on Thursday.. ..…

The AKP should accept Istanbul, says Financial Times too.. forced rerun risks deepening tensions with EU and the US at time when ties are already under strain. ..…

Uighurs outside of China have become very nationalistic, said Abdullah, Istanbul. ... Istanbul received bump around 2014, when China increased the number of passports it granted Uighurs.. ..…

They are the same people who, November, were targeted by Treasury Department human rights sanctions, addition to Mohammed Alotaibi, Saudi Arabia's consul Istanbul at the time of the murder, for being involved in the abhorrent killing of Khashoggi. ... Khashoggi, Saudi and dissident who wrote for..…

ISTANBUL — man threw Molotov at Izmir, Turkey, and it fell outside onto the sidewalk, Turkish Jewish Salom reported.. ... According to Salom magazine,   Istanbul for Justice and Development Party, or AKP, Mustafa Yeneroğlu, condemned the attack on media, saying, There is no..…

By declaring in the I know we won Istanbul, it's very clear, ers Istanbul while accusing the candidate of manipulation.  . ... In Istanbul, the majority of the districts are either ours or head-to-head. ..…

In the last in 2014, Erdogan's Justice and Development Party won nearly 43 percent of the vote and retained its hold on Istanbul and the city, Ankara.. ... Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, knows that win for his party Istanbul, the financial and heart of Turkey, is crucial. ..…

ISTANBUL — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's ruling party led Sunday's mayoral elections and suffered setbacks as the opposition regained hold of Ankara and made significant inroads in other parts of Turkey. ... Yildirim garnered 48.70 percent of the votes against Ekrem Imamoglu's 48.65..…

According to Istanbul Bilgi University of law, Yaman Akdeniz, there have been 66,691 insult investigations launched, resulting in 12,305 trials thus far, and the numbers are increasing.. ... According to Istanbul Bilgi University of law, Yaman Akdeniz, there have been 66,691 insult..…

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has hit back at the son of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Yair, ing that the city of Istanbul is under. In Twitter post earlier this week, Yair Netanyahu said, Istanbul is city called Constantinople. ..…

Istanbul's Armenian patriarch Mutafyan to be laid to rest on March 17. ... Mary Armenian Church Istanbul's Kumkapı Fatih district.. Mutafyan will be later buried at Şişli Armenian in area designated for patriarchs.. ..…

NEW YORK — Severe turbulence injured at least 30 people aboard Turkish Airlines flight from Istanbul that landed at New York's Kennedy International Airport on Saturday afternoon, .. ..…

Istanbul police fired tear gas Friday at thousands of women who took to the city's on International Women's Day in defiance of protest ban to demand greater rights and denounce violence... ..…

You will believe that your women who sacrifice their beloved children for the love of the country rather than life, will sacrifice their lives for their beloved Istanbul, Birsence.. ... Elgün presented Geneva Declaration of the Rights of Child Taksim Square, Istanbul, on April 23,..…

., Turkish and NGOs including Amnesty International and Reporters Without Borders said in joint statement Istanbul... ... Kavala, respected figure in intellectual circles Turkey and abroad, has been kept in since November 1, 2017 at Silivri outside Istanbul.. ..…

While the murder of Saudi Jamal Khashoggi inside Saudi Consulate Istanbul October sparked international outrage, far less attention has been paid to Saudi at home. ... While the murder of Saudi Jamal Khashoggi inside Saudi Consulate Istanbul October sparked international outrage, far less..…

Turkish on February 20 reported that Istanbul prosecutor has prepared indictment holding Kavala, leader, and 15 others responsible for organizing and financing the 2013 mass protests that began Istanbul's Gezi park over the redevelopment plans, and spread to cities throughout Turkey. ... ..…

Constantinople retained its position even after the fall of Byzantine as order and the change of the city's name from Constantinople to Istanbul, the church retained its original name. ... Finally, on Jan 5, at Istanbul, Patriarch of Constantinople gave the Metropolitan of Kyiv and all..…

Importantly, even after the fall of Byzantine as order and the change of the city's name from Constantinople to Istanbul, the church retained its original name. ... Finally, on Jan 5, at Istanbul, Patriarch of Constantinople gave the Metropolitan of Kiev and all Ukraine, Epiphanius I, the..…

by Ibrahim Fraihat, for Al-Shabaka Palestinian Policy Network The October 2018 murder of Jamal Khashoggi by agents of Saudi Istanbul brought into sharp relief the deepening relations between Saudi Arabia and Israel Israel had supplied Pegasus spyware to Saudi government, and... ..…

Tens of thousands of people had joined CHP Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu on his 425-km march from Ankara to Istanbul. ... At the time, Kılıçdaroğlu warned that the justice march, could be targeted by provocations as it approached Istanbul, where it ended with mass rally.. ..…

His remarks come one day before he makes official visit to Ankara and Istanbul... ... Tsipras will travel to Istanbul to meet the leader of Greek Orthodox Church, Patriarch Bartholomew I.. ..…

Bülent Kerimoğlu, the mayor of Istanbul's Bakirköy municipality, said on Tuesday that the paperwork has been completed for the construction project.. Yusuf Cetin, Syriac Orthodox Church's for Istanbul and Ankara, hailed the move, saying that different religions, ethnic roots..…

But on this year's Orthodox Christmas Eve, the spiritual head of Orthodox Christianity Istanbul granted official recognition to Ukrainian of the church, with Kiev rather than in Russian capital. .. ... Patriarch Kirill, the head of Russian church, who is seen has levied complaints with world..…

ISTANBUL — The leader of Eastern Orthodox Christians worldwide recognized the independence of Orthodox Church of Ukraine in Istanbul on Sunday, formalizing split with Russian church to. ... Ukrainian church had been under Moscow's jurisdiction since 1686, when, under pressure from..…

In response, Nansen established Istanbul, especially after Bolshevik-friendly Turkish of Kemal Atatürk took over the city. In the end, thousands of Nansen Passports were issued to Russians Istanbul.. ..…

Constantinople -- Istanbul ) was hub of Christianity and Hagia Sophia, built there in the century, was the in the world -- until Ottoman Turks invaded the in 1453 and converted the church into mosque. Christian across Ottoman Turkey and the anti- Greek pogrom Istanbul are some of the..…

Thursday's shake-up is the first since the killing of Saudi Jamal Khashoggi in Istanbul October by Saudi hit squad.. ... Because Saudi consul Istanbul was very much involved in the killing of Khashoggi and that would fall under al-Jubeir... ..…

Mohammad bin Salman ordered Jamal Khashoggi's in Istanbul consulate.. ... Intercepted electronic messages were sent from MBS to Saud al- Qahtani, in charge of the 15-man hit squad sent to Istanbul.. ..…

He will be testing reaction at first hand for the time since the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi at Saudi Istanbul on Oct 2. ..…

Jamal Khashoggi, well known Saudi journalist, and columnist for Washington Post, was murdered on October 2, 2018, as he visited Saudi Consulate Istanbul to collect the documents pertaining to his forthcoming marriage with his Turkish fiancée. ... In, prior to his visit to the consulate, squad..…

woman holds poster during the funeral prayers absentia for Saudi Jamal Khashoggi who was killed last in Saudi Arabia, Istanbul, Friday, Nov 16, 2018. ... Reporters asked Trump about the death of Jamal Khashoggi, columnist for The Washington Post who was Oct inside Saudi Consulate..…

spokesman for the office denied Prince Mohammad had any knowledge of the inside Istanbul, in response to journalist's question.. The spokesman said the chief of Saudi, General Ahmed al-Assiri, had given order to force Khashoggi home — and the head of the negotiating team that flew to..…

Vigorous, nearly opposition to the new sanctions against Iran, Seoul's determination to press on toward peace on Korean Peninsula, the summit on Syria Istanbul They all make the same point. ..…

Saudi Arabia's on Thursday dismissed Turkey's demand for inquiry into the murder of Jamal Khashoggi in Saudi Istanbul.. ... Saudi Arabia on Thursday made its first official admission that Khashoggi had been dismembered inside its Istanbul consulate, and was seeking the penalty against..…

The kingdom's, Saud Al-Mojeb, announced on Thursday that the penalty is sought for five of the 11 suspects charged in the killing of Jamal Khashoggi at Saudi Istanbul, out of the 21 people custody. ... The prosecutor did not say Deputy Shaalan al-Shaalan added that after Khashoggi refused to..…

Khashoggi, Saudi journalist who criticized the rule of Crown Prince Mohammed in articles for The Washington Post, died inside Saudi Consulate Istanbul on October 2. ... He added that the person who ordered the killing was the head of the team that was dispatched to Istanbul to take..…

Last month, Saudis fired five top officials, arresting 18 others, connected to the team dispatched to eliminate Khashoggi Istanbul.. ... Erdogan at the time said, Saudi that the prosecution could be carried out Turkey since the location of Istanbul... ..…

., Ecumenical Patriarch's ruling from Istanbul severed 1000-year ties between Moscow and Orthodox Ukraine, raising further tensions between Kiev and Moscow, as Dmitry Babich reports.. Istanbul-based Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople, authority completely outside Ukraine,..…

Turkey's government has more evidence to share on the murder of Jamal Khashoggi inside Saudi Istanbul, ... ... Turkish prosecutors have said that Washington Post columnist was strangled soon after entering Saudi Istanbul last month and his body was dismembered in premeditated hit. ..…

As such, France and Germany also understand Russia and Turkey denote to the agreements reached at Istanbul summit.. It's worth pointing out that the US, UK and other regular participants in Geneva process were not invited to take part in Istanbul meeting. ..…

The leaders of Russia, France and Germany arrived Istanbul on Saturday for four-nation summit aiming to find lasting to Syrian war and salvage in rebel-held northwestern province.. ... Istanbul talks will also discuss extending the ceasefire around Idlib, that military offensive could..…

Moscow Patriarchate's to communion with Patriarchate of Constantinople is just the latest example of centuries of tension between Moscow and Istanbul. • Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I is called the first among equals, the leader of Orthodox patriarchs. ..…

Saudi Public Prosecutor stated on Thursday that the assassination of Khashoggi at Riyadh Turkish of Istanbul in early October was premeditated... ... TEHRAN - Some members of Saudi hit squad who killed Jamal Khashoggi in Istanbul appeared cheerful and were drinking alcohol Turkish of..…

While the media has been focused on the murder and dismemberment of Saudi Jamal Khashoggi in Saudi Consulate Istanbul Saudi's five-year bombing campaign on Yemen has been overshadowed.. ... Istanbul ..  They had been to many vigils at the in the 10 days.. ..…

Turkish president noted that the 18 people arrested Riyadh were those named by Turkey as the assassins, saying they should be tried Istanbul. He also referred to team of three people, without identifying them, arrived Riyadh the day before Khashoggi's disappearance and scouted forest near..…

The murder of Saudi Jamal Khashoggi at Saudi Arabia's Istanbul has put United States with Gulf under intense scrutiny... This image taken from CCTV video obtained by Turkish Hurriyet and made available on Tuesday claims to show Saudi Jamal Khashoggi entering Saudi Istanbul on Oct 2 ... ..…

Saudi under King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, like Turkish government, knows very well what happened inside Saudi Consulate Istanbul on the afternoon of Oct 2... ... Turkish authorities continue searching for Khashoggi's remains, including in wooded areas outside..…

Russia's Patriarch Kirill Blames Istanbul Church For 'Schism.. Patriarch Kirill at meeting of Holy Synod of Russian Orthodox Church Minsk on October 15... ... Russia's Patriarch Kirill Blames Istanbul Church For 'Schism share... ..…

Khashoggi, U.S and critic of Saudi crown prince, vanished after entering Saudi Istanbul on Oct 2. ... Saudis have denied killing Khashoggi.He was last seen entering Saudi Consulate Istanbul on the 15 other Saudis, including several officials, arrived in Turkish city on two planes and..…

On October, Al-Jazeera TV aired simulation of Jamal Al-Khashoggi's at Saudi Istanbul, Turkey. ..…

Istanbul area court hearing the case and the authorities both ignored order by Turkey's top court January to release Mehmet Altan... ... The trial of the journalists and four other defendants started on June 19, 2017 in Istanbul Heavy Penal Court. ..…

Three Istanbul-based lawyers told Human Rights Watch that in the context of operation against group linked to Kurdistan Workers Party, Kurdish and women of ages ranging from 18 to 35 were detained on August 11 and held in police custody for 17 days.  ... All were held in police in Esenler..…

Pro-Kurdish People's Democratic Party co-chair Selahattin Demirtaş spoke at the anti-coup organized by his party İstanbul, emphasizing that using language is not the way to fight military coup.. ... group of soldiers attempted coup at around 10 p.m on July 15, with tanks rolling onto the..…

The body of Saudi Jamal Khashoggi was found in well on the territory of the residence of Saudi Consulate General Istanbul, Dogu Perincek, the head of Vatan Turkish party said.  2 comments 1 share... ... On October 2, Khashoggi was Istanbul, where he went to the office of Saudi Arabia to..…

A suspect had traveled to Istanbul to meet with Khashoggi in the consulate according to Saudi government... Last week, Turkish police expanded their investigation to forest on the outskirts of Istanbul and another city, Yalova, NBC News.. ..…

Russian leaders wanted war specifically by August 1914 because key part of their plan was seaborne landing of army corps near Istanbul to capture Turkish Straits at the onset of hostilities. ... unexpectedly for Russia, German operating in Mediterranean evaded both French and British..…

Intelligence units sent letter to the top of the state and all its institutions in early June, around 20 days ago, about Istanbul, .. ...   Islamic terrorists have carried out attacks Orlando,  Afghanistan,  Kenya,  Lebanon,  and now, Istanbul, Turkey... ..…

The Hill reports that later on Wednesday, at meeting of Council on Foreign Relations, Brennan repeated that Istanbul airport attack bears the hallmarks of ISIL's depravity... ... For terrorist organisations, there is no difference between Istanbul and London, Ankara and Berlin, Izmir..…

For terrorist organizations, there is no difference between Istanbul and London, Ankara and Berlin, Izmir and Chicago or Antalya and Rome, he adds. Make no mistake For terrorist organizations, there is no difference between Istanbul and London, Ankara and Berlin, Izmir and Chicago or..…

Before joining Brookings, Kirişci was professor of international relations and held Jean Monnet chair European in the department of science and international relations at Boğaziçi University Istanbul. ... Kirişci earned in international relations from City University, London in international..…

Several sources who attended Istanbul on Monday between Syrian opposition leaders and diplomats from Washington and other governments told Reuters the rebels were told to expect military action and to get ready to negotiate peace.. Ahmad Jarba, president of Syrian National Coalition, met envoys..…

new article out on August 26 revealed that United States and UK are running Syria out of in Istanbul. ... In Istanbul, dozens of Syrian dissidents have been brought to Turkey to be trained as leaders of Assad by U.S. ..…

On rather chill afternoon March of 2005, I sat across from Ali Bey, the president of Cem Foundation, one of the civil society institutions dedicated to Turkey's Alevi in all of Istanbul. Throughout two years of research with Alevi NGOs in both Istanbul and Ankara, I spoke with Alevis. ..…

ISTANBUL -- blew up Sunday beside in Istanbul square near tourist hotels and bus terminal, wounding 32 people, including policemen. ... Istanbul police Huseyin Capkin said the bomber tried and failed to get into parked police van and detonated the bomb just outside the vehicle,..…

ISTANBUL, Turkey -- Two bombs exploded minutes apart in Istanbul square Sunday night, killing 16 and injuring more than 150 in what the governor said was terror attack. ... Kurdish, leftist and Islamic militants are Istanbul and have carried out past bombings in the city. ..…

The message said the two synagogues in the heart of Istanbul were targeted because al-Qaeda associates thought agents of Israeli intelligence agency, Mossad, were inside. message e-mailed to London-based weekly al-Majalla said al-Qaeda carried out Istanbul bombings Iraq. ..…