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Ukraine Proposes to Send Large Number of Rescue Workers to Turkey

6Feb

By Alan LorenzNo Comments

Ukraine Proposes to Send Large Number of Rescue Workers to Turkey

Ukraine is ready to send "a large number of rescue workers" to Turkey to help search for victims of the deadly earthquake. That's what it said on Monday. "Ukraine is ready to send many rescue workers to Turkey to deal with the crisis. We are working carefully with the Turkish side to synchronize their efforts," Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kouleba said on Twitter. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zekensky also expressed his condolences to Turkey this morning via Twitter. He also said he is ready "to provide the necessary assistance". That statement of support has now been made concrete by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Hundreds of Retired Turkish Admirals Acquitted

20Dec

By Alan LorenzNo Comments

News, Turkey

Hundreds of Retired Turkish Admirals Acquitted

A group of 103 retired Turkish admirals were acquitted on Tuesday after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan accused them of preparing a coup last year. The state media report this. According to the state news agency Anadolu, the court ruled that there was no evidence of a crime. The public prosecutor had asked for 12 years in prison for each of the former admirals. They remained free pending trial. They had to go to court because they had signed an open letter in April last year asking them to comply with the Montreux Convention. That treaty, from 1936, aims to demilitarize the Black Sea by establishing strict rules for the passage of warships over the Bosphorus and Dardanelles. However, Erdogan wants to dig a new canal in Istanbul, west of the Bosphorus, to relieve them of one...

Six Dead and Twenty Injured in Serious Bus Accident in Turkey

5Jul

By Alan LorenzNo Comments

News, Turkey

Six Dead and Twenty Injured in Serious Bus Accident in Turkey

Six people, including a child, have been killed in a serious traffic accident involving a coach in western Turkey. The state news agency Anadolu reported this on Tuesday. 25 other people were also injured. The accident occurred in Kirklaarli province, near the Bulgarian-Turkish border. The bus was on its way to Bodrum city when the vehicle veered off the road and overturned. More information about the accident has not been released for the time being.

European Court Finds Detention for Mocking Erdogan Going Too Far

19Oct

By Alan LorenzNo Comments

Europe, News, Turkey

European Court Finds Detention for Mocking Erdogan Going Too Far

Turkey has dealt way too harshly with a man allegedly mocked by President Erdogan on Facebook. That is the opinion of the European Court of Human Rights, which orders the Turkish authorities to pay compensation of EUR 7500 to the victim. The case was brought by Vedat Sorli, who was arrested in his own country for allegedly insulting Erdogan with his posts on social media. For example, in 2014, he shared an image showing Erdogan in a dress. The Turkish leader kisses then US President Barack Obama on that cartoon. In Turkey, insulting the president is punishable by up to four years in prison. Sorli was in pre-trial detention for about two months and was eventually given a suspended prison sentence of almost a year. He had already appealed in his own country, but it was rejected. T...

The Number of Deaths from Flooding in Northern Turkey has Risen to At Least 70

16Aug

By Alan LorenzNo Comments

News, Turkey

The Number of Deaths from Flooding in Northern Turkey has Risen to At Least 70

The number of deaths from flooding in northern Turkey has risen to at least 70. The number is expected to increase further. Rescuers are still pulling dead people from collapsed buildings, according to local media. The provinces of Kastamonu, Sinop and Bartin have been hit by severe flooding in recent days, caused by heavy rainfall. Many buildings, roads and bridges have been destroyed. Thousands of people have been evacuated from the area because of the unsafe situation. The floods started last Tuesday, shortly after the worst wildfires in the east of the country were extinguished. The three provinces are all close to the Black Sea and are more likely to be affected by flooding. It's not usual to be as intense as this year.

2 Killed and More Than 70 Injured in Explosion At A Fireworks Factory in Turkey

3Jul

By Alan LorenzNo Comments

Asia, News, Turkey

2 Killed and More Than 70 Injured in Explosion At A Fireworks Factory in Turkey

At least 2 people were killed in an explosion in a fireworks factory in northwestern Turkey. More than 70 were also injured. The explosion took place around 11 a.m. local time at a fireworks factory near Hendek, in Sakarya province, about 150 kilometres east of Istanbul. At the time of the explosion, between 150 and 200 workers were present in the factory. According to the Turkish authorities, at least 2 people died. More than 70 others were injured and taken to hospital. Some 85 ambulances, 2 helicopters and 11 rescue teams came to the scene to take the victims away, Turkey's health minister Fahrettin Koca tweeted.

Turkish President Erdogan Re-Elected with 52.6 Percent Votes

4Jul

By Alan LorenzNo Comments

Asia, International, News, Politics, Turkey

Turkish President Erdogan Re-Elected with 52.6 Percent Votes

Turkish President Erdogan Re-Elected with 52.6 Percent Votes. In Turkey, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was re-elected with a total of 52.59 per cent of votes in the elections on 24 June. This is evident from the final results published today by the High Electoral Council (YSK). The candidate of the largest opposition party CHP ended with 30.64 percent in second place. The third was Selahattin Demirtas of the pro-Kurdish party HDP (Democratic Party of Peoples), with 8.4 percent of the votes behind his name, posts MAG Mania. The Electoral Commission also published the results of the parliamentary elections. Erdogan's conservative Islamic party AKP (Party of Justice and Development) won 295 seats in parliament, just not a majority. The AKP, however, forms an alliance with the extr...

Turkish Officer Gets Final Asylum in Greece

23May

By Alan LorenzNo Comments

Greece, International, News, Turkey

Turkish Officer Gets Final Asylum in Greece

Turkish Officer Gets Final Asylum in Greece. One of the eight Turkish officers who had fled to Greece after the failed coup in 2016 was finally granted asylum. That has determined the highest Greek administrative judge, Greek media reports. The ruling is probably a harbinger for the course of the proceedings against the seven other officers. The Greek court previously blocked delivery of the eight officers. Turkish President Erdogan has repeatedly asked for the extradition of the eight men who, according to Ankara, were involved in the attempt to overthrow his government. In Turkey, the military has already been found guilty of high treason, says iStorify. Difficult relationship The stay of the military in Greece puts the already difficult diplomatic relations between Turkey an...