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Istanbul gives Syrian refugees month to return to Turkish provinces in which they are registered

World / Social Issues Jul 23, 2019

Istanbul gives Syrian refugees month to return to Turkish provinces in which they are registered

Authorities in Istanbul set a four-week deadline on Monday for Syrians living without approval in Turkey's largest city to return to provinces where they are registered or face forced removal to those regions. It was not immediately clear how many people could be affected by ...

Official Saudi probe dodges who ordered Jamal Khashoggi murder, says U.N. expert

World / Crime & Legal Jun 27, 2019

Official Saudi probe dodges who ordered Jamal Khashoggi murder, says U.N. expert

An official Saudi Arabian investigation into the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi by Saudi agents failed to examine who may have ordered the killing and ignored key suspects, a U.N. special rapporteur said on Wednesday. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, a key adviser, and ...

Beginning of the end? Turkey's opposition deals blow to Erdogan with Istanbul mayoral win

World / Politics Jun 24, 2019

Beginning of the end? Turkey's opposition deals blow to Erdogan with Istanbul mayoral win

Turkey's opposition has dealt President Recep Tayyip Erdogan a stinging blow by winning control of Istanbul in a rerun of its mayoral election, breaking his aura of invincibility and delivering a message from voters unhappy over his policies. Ekrem Imamoglu of the Republican People's Party ...

Refugee Afghan entrepreneurs building successful businesses in Turkey

World May 12, 2019

Refugee Afghan entrepreneurs building successful businesses in Turkey

When Afghan businessman Haji Yakup Burhan fled the violence of his home country 30 years ago, he brought with him his family — and all his money. He headed to Saudi Arabia, where he opened a restaurant but, as refugees, his children had difficulty getting ...

Thousands join in Istanbul protest in support for Turkey hunger strikers

World / Social Issues Feb 4, 2019

Thousands join in Istanbul protest in support for Turkey hunger strikers

Thousands of protesters Sunday joined a rally in Istanbul called by a pro-Kurdish party to show support for hunger strikes against prison conditions of Kurdish militant leader Abdullah Ocalan. The protesters gathered at a square in Bakirkoy on the European side of Istanbul, with police ...

U.S. Secretary of State Pompeo to tell Saudi Arabia to hold Khashoggi's killers 'accountable'

World / Crime & Legal Jan 14, 2019

U.S. Secretary of State Pompeo to tell Saudi Arabia to hold Khashoggi's killers 'accountable'

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Sunday arrived in Riyadh, where he is set to ask Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to ensure the killers of journalist Jamal Khashoggi are held accountable. The top U.S. diplomat, on an extensive Middle East tour, embarked ...

At Istanbul ceremony, ecumenical patriarch signs decree granting independence to Ukrainian Orthodox church

World Jan 5, 2019

At Istanbul ceremony, ecumenical patriarch signs decree granting independence to Ukrainian Orthodox church

The spiritual head of Orthodox Christians worldwide formally granted independence to the Ukrainian church on Saturday, marking a historic split from Russia which Ukrainian leaders see as vital to the country's security. The decree, granting "autocephaly," was signed by Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew at a service ...

Jim Mattis calls for transparent investigation into Jamal Khashoggi's killing during talks with Saudi minister

World / Crime & Legal Oct 28, 2018

Jim Mattis calls for transparent investigation into Jamal Khashoggi's killing during talks with Saudi minister

U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Sunday that he met Saudi Arabia's foreign minister and called for a transparent investigation into the killing earlier this month of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Washington Post columnist Khashoggi's murder inside the Saudi Arabian Consulate in Istanbul has escalated into ...

'Khashoggi's friends' hold vigil outside Saudi Consulate in Istanbul

World / Crime & Legal Oct 26, 2018

'Khashoggi's friends' hold vigil outside Saudi Consulate in Istanbul

Dozens of people gathered outside the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul on Thursday in a vigil to demand "full justice" for journalist Jamal Khashoggi, killed after entering the building three weeks ago. Several carried cardboard images of his face and signs reading "Khashoggi's friends." One, his ...

Erdogan: Saudis must punish those behind Jamal Khashoggi's 'planned' slaying, no matter how high up

World / Crime & Legal Oct 24, 2018

Erdogan: Saudis must punish those behind Jamal Khashoggi's 'planned' slaying, no matter how high up

Turkey's president on Tuesday dismissed Saudi Arabia's efforts to blame the killing of a prominent journalist on rogue operatives, calling it a planned, "savage killing," and demanded Riyadh punish those responsible, no matter how highly placed. But Recep Tayyip Erdogan stopped short of mentioning Crown ...

Trump says Saudis staged worst cover-up 'in history of cover-ups' in Jamal Khashoggi murder

World / Crime & Legal Oct 24, 2018

Trump says Saudis staged worst cover-up 'in history of cover-ups' in Jamal Khashoggi murder

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that Saudi authorities staged the "worst cover-up ever" in the killing of prominent journalist Jamal Khashoggi this month. Asked by a reporter in the White House Oval Office how the Khashoggi killing could have happened, Trump said: "They ...

Turkish investigators search Saudi Consulate vehicle in Istanbul in Jamal Khashoggi probe: CNN Turk

World / Crime & Legal Oct 24, 2018

Turkish investigators search Saudi Consulate vehicle in Istanbul in Jamal Khashoggi probe: CNN Turk

Turkish investigators have found two suitcases and other items in a Saudi consulate car in Istanbul, as part of the investigation into the disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, broadcaster CNN Turk reported on Tuesday. It was not immediately clear whether any of the items belonged ...

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