Akinci: the policy that ‘Cyprus is Turkish’ is a 1950s slogan (Updated)
Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci said on Sunday that people in the north did not support annexation by Turkey and said the slogan that ‘Cyprus...
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TC party says expansion of AKP offices in north taking on “threatening dimensions”
The Turkish Cypriot United Cyprus Party (BKP) is calling for measures to be taken over the expansion of Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP)...
Erdogan calls on mayors to resign
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan has called on mayors of three major cities to resign, including the high-profile mayor of the capital, Ankara, the Hurriyet newspaper...
Some 150,000 people living in the north eligible to vote in referendum
Over 100,000 Turkish nationals living in the north of the island will be eligible to vote in Turkey’s constitutional referendum, daily Kibris newspaper reported on...
Turkey could draft ‘limited measure’ on death penalty, PM says
Turkey could draft a “limited measure” to bring back the death penalty if a political compromise could be reached on the issue, Prime Minister Binali...
Turkey heads towards vote on stronger presidency, with nationalist nod
Turkey’s ruling AK Party will soon bring to parliament its plans to expand the powers of the presidency, Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said on Tuesday,...
Turkey says Kurdish militants enter new ‘heinous’ phase, targeting ruling party
Kurdish militants claimed responsibility for the assassination of two officials in Turkey‘s southeast and the country’s prime minister said the insurgency had entered a new...
Turkey’s ruling AKP orders purge of members linked to “Gulenist terror group”
Turkey’s ruling AK Party on Friday ordered a internal purge of members with links to Fethullah Gulen, the US-based cleric whom the government holds responsible...
Turkish Cypriots fear delayed impact of coup in the north
‘There is a real risk of a witch hunt as the uninformed point fingers without really knowing what is going on’ CONCERN, relief, and a...
WikiLeaks releases 295.000 AKP emails, Turkey blocks access
Almost 295.000 email bodies were released late last night by WikiLeaks concerning Turkey’s AK party. According to Wikileaks this is the first part of the...
