Kavala, 68, became a symbol of a government crackdown on civil society in Turkey following his arrest in October 2017. He and others were accused of orchestrating and financing anti-government protests in 2013, which started in Istanbul’s Gezi park before spreading across Turkey. The demonstrations posed the first serious challenge to the rule of Erdogan,
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Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan have signed a joint defence agreement, saying an attack on one of them would be seen as an attack on all three. The pact was announced at a meeting between Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Pakistani PM Shehbaz Sharif in the Saudi city
WASHINGTON– WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has berated and belittled many of his European counterparts who are expected to attend next week’s NATO summit in Turkey. But host Recep Tayyip Erdogan has taken advantage of his close ties to the American leader to secure his presence at the Ankara event, an appearance that could
Comedian Deniz Göktaş has been arrested by an Istanbul court after being detained at the city’s main airport for a performance that has attracted 9.4 million views on YouTube. Göktaş is accused of “inciting hatred and hostility” in his stage routine, as well as insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. He is the latest artist to
