Latest News from Turkey

Waterspouts form off southern Turkish coast

Two waterspouts formed in the Gulf of İskenderun in southern Turkey on Sept. 23, after the area was hit by heavy rains. 

Escaped pet monkey attacks six-year-old boy in Istanbul park

A pet monkey escaped from a balcony of a house and attacked children playing in a park in the Fatih district of Istanbul on Sept. 22.

The monkey bit a six-year-old child in the park, inflicting serious injuries and prompting his mother to file a complaint against the owner of the monkey.

Netflix localizes in Turkey

Netflix has launched a localized service in Turkey, rolling out a Turkish-language service, dubbing or subtitling the bulk of its programming in the territory to serve audiences.

Turkey calls on Obama to prevent Congress bill from becoming law

The Turkish Foreign Ministry called on Sept. 23 for U.S. President Barack Obama to prevent the "Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act" from becoming law, saying it contradicts international law and the principles of the U.N. Charter, particularly regarding the sovereignty and equality of states.

Turkey calls on Obama to veto '9/11 bill'

The Turkish Foreign Ministry on Sept. 23 called for U.S. President Barack Obama to prevent the "Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act" from becoming law, saying it contradicts international law and the principles of the U.N. Charter, particularly regarding the sovereignty and equality of states.

Erdoğan urges cooperation with US to 'finish off ISIL'

The U.S.-led coalition needs to make a better concerted effort to "finish off" the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Sept. 23.        

Turkey, US in deadlock over two major issues

Turkey and the United States have become ensconced in a deadlock over two major issues, Turkey's demand for the extradition of U.S.-based Islamic preacher Fethullah Gülen, whom the government accuses of staging the failed July 15 coup, and the approach to Syrian Kurdish fighters. 

Vucic visits US

NEW YORK - Serbian PM Aleksandar Vucic is on a visit to the US, during which he will take part in a UNGA session, speak at an annual conference organised by the Clinton Foundation and hold a series of bilateral meetings with state officials and businesspeople.

Court arrests journalist Ahmet Altan in coup attempt probe

An Istanbul court ordered the arrest of prominent journalist Ahmet Altan on Sept. 23, after the former daily Taraf editor-in-chief was detained by police for a second time.

Altan was initially freed before dawn on Sept. 22 while the Istanbul court arrested his academic brother, Professor Mehmet Altan.

Journalist Ahmet Altan arrested after second detainment in coup attempt probe

An Istanbul court ordered the arrest of author and prominent journalist Ahmet Altan on Sept. 23 as a part of the investigation into the Gülen movement, which was accused of orchestrating the failed coup attempt of July 15, hours after his detainment for the second time as part of the investigation.

11 injured in metrobus accident in Istanbul after passenger hit driver with umbrella

Eleven people were injured in a metrobus accident in the Acıbadem neighborhood of Istanbul on Sept. 23 after a passenger hit the driver with an umbrella during a quarrel.

According to witnesses, the passenger got into an argument with the driver Recai Türkoğlu over the opening of the doors at the Acıbadem stop, heading in the direction of the Kadıköy district, at around 8.30 a.m.

Turkey, Russia in deal over Syrian airspace

Turkey and Russia have been discussing the creation of a protocol to coordinate the flights of their warplanes over Syrian airspace in a bid to prevent unwanted incidents like the downing of a Russian jet by Turkish Air Forces on Nov. 24, 2015, a senior Turkish military source has said.

The road paved with good intentions…

Thanks to the generous decision of the Turkish government to bridge the period between the four-day Eid al-Adha sacrifice holiday with an "administrative leave," Turks were provided with a nine-day end of summer opportunity for holidaying. 

Back to a no-fly zone over Syria, after so many lives

"The Americans will always do the right thing, after they've exhausted all the alternatives." That quotation is impossible not to recall after hearing U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry speak in the U.N. Security Council meetings on Sept.

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