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Turkey's election council reinstates DEM candidate's mayorship in Van: Turkey's Supreme Election Council (YSK) reinstated pro-Kurdish DEM ...
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Quick Glance: Turkish Electoral Board Controversy: Van Mayorship Shifted from DEM Party to AKP Candidate
- Despite the pro-Kurdish DEM Party's victory in the mayoral elections, the electoral board in Turkey's Van province on April 2 awarded the metropolitan mayorship to the ruling AKP candidate.
- The board decided to hand the "certificate of election" to AKP's Abdullahat Arvas, who received only 27.15% of the votes in the province.
- Zeydan's lawyer called this a "first" in the Republic's history and announced legal action against the electoral board's decision.
- The DEM Party secured victories in all 13 district municipalities and the metropolitan municipality in the Kurdish-majority eastern province, which was previously under government-appointed trustee administration.
340 detained in 14 provinces in Turkey regarding protests on Van election: Turkish security forces have detained at least 340 people in 14 provinces regarding ...
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Turkish police attack political parties, lawyers for protesting gov't efforts to hijack Van elections
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Quick Glance: Turkish Police Attack Political Parties and Lawyers
- Pro-Kurdish Peoplesโ Democratic Party protested the government's attempt to hijack elections in Van.
- Police attacked the crowd waiting at the building entrance where the meeting was held, preventing the opposition delegation from leaving.
- Despite the ban, the delegation tried to issue a press statement in the park but was stopped by the police.
- Lawyers in Istanbul were also attacked while protesting election manipulation in Van.
Governor's office bans protest for 15 days in Van, restricts travels: Van Governor's Office banned all protests in the province for two weeks after the ...
duvarenglish.com/governors-office-bans-protest-for-15-days-in-van-restricts-travels-news-64129
Turkey reinstates pro-Kurdish election winner Zeydan after days of unrest in Van: Turkey's election authority scrapped a decision to annul a pro-Kurdish ...
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Local elections in Turkey: pro-Kurdish politician becomes mayor after protests: In Turkey, a pro-Kurdish politician was excluded from the office of mayor despite ...
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Local elections in Turkey: Pro-Kurdish party sees itself cheated out of mayoral office
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Turkish authorities yield to protesters over local election: Opposition politician who defeated Recep Tayyip Erdoฤanโs candidate reinstated to mayorโs office in ...
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After the local elections in Turkey: Kurdish glimmer of hope: In Van, the electoral authorities wanted to deny the Kurdish Abdullah Zeydan the office of mayor ...
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Local elections in Turkey: "We had a lot of anger and little hope": Thousands of people have protested in Turkey against Erdoฤan's torpedoing of the election ...
zeit.de/zett/politik/2024-04/kommunalwahlen-tuerkei-recep-tayyip-erdogan-opposition-protest
Iranian singer Moein prompts stampede in Van: Iranian singer Moein, who lives in self-exile in the U.S., thrilled his fans at a concert last weekend in the ...
hurriyetdailynews.com/iranian-singer-moein-prompts-stampede-in-van-192554
A reflection on the โFriends of Armenia Networkโ white paper: Background On March 27, 2024, a high-level group named โFriends of Armenia Networkโ headed by the ...
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Top assets linked to Vietnam property firm accused of multibillion-dollar fraud: The mastermind of Vietnam's largest-ever financial fraud, Van Thinh Phat ...
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We must record the strategic impossibility of reverting to the logic of historical Armenia -PM
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Turkeyโs far-right MHP leader undermines election results, says Republic 'wasn't founded through ballot box'
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Turkish authorities arrest 30 in protests against govโt attempt to hijack Van elections
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Van co-mayors receive official license after govโt hijacking attempt: Van co-mayors Abdullah Zeydan and Neslihan ลedal from the pro-Kurdish DEM Party received ...
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Turkish police attack DEM Party supporters celebrating unofficial results in Vanwww.duvarenglish.com/live-feed-2024-local-elections-in-turkey-news-64107
Tรผrkiye: Kurds fear new wave of repression: In Van province, the government disqualified an election winner just two days after the election and installed its ...
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Despite the governor's ban, citizens in Van province continue their protest after the controversial dismissal of the mayor-elect from the pro-Kurdish DEM Party ... Show more balkaninsight.com/2024/04/03/governor-in-eastern-turkey-bans-protests-against-mayor-elects-dismissal/
The newly elected pro-Kurdish mayor of the Turkish city of Van was prevented from taking office by authorities on Tuesday ... Show more www.handelsblatt.com/politik/international/wahlen-opposition-gewinnt-wohl-auch-stadtparlamente-in-istanbul-und-ankara/100029600.html
Turkey Restores Election Victory of Pro-Kurdish Mayoral Candidate Following Unrest
democracynow.org/2024/4/4/headlines/turkey_restores_election_victory_of_pro_kurdish_mayoral_candidate_following_unrest
Turkish local elections: The mayor who was almost prevented: In southeastern Turkey, elected representatives were often replaced by AKP officials ...
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Turkey: Protests escalate after exclusion of pro-Kurdish politicians: A pro-Kurdish mayoral candidate won the most votes in the province of Van - but his ...
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World's largest soda lake in Turkey shrinks due to drought, extreme evaporation
duvarenglish.com/worlds-largest-soda-lake-in-turkey-shrinks-due-to-drought-extreme-evaporation-news-63945
VIDEO โ Aerial footage captures the marvelous beauty of the meanders in the Baลkale and รaldฤฑran districts in Tรผrkiyeโs eastern Van province
Snow-covered landscape unites with meander in Turkeyโs eastern Van: Meanders formed by streams passing through snow-covered lands offer spectacular views with ...
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Myth meets majesty in Tรผrkiye's Van: Ancient roots, legends of eastern Anatolia: The city of Van unveils tales of empires and myths, with dizzying heights of its ...
dailysabah.com/arts/myth-meets-majesty-in-turkiyes-van-ancient-roots-legends-of-eastern-anatolia/news
ISIS-K exploits Turkey for logistics, fighter transfers and terror attacks - Nordic Monitor
nordicmonitor.com/2024/02/islamic-state-affiliate-isis-k-exploits-turkey-for-logistics-fighter-transfers-and-terror-attacks/
Dutch party Denk: With Rammstein for voters of Turkish origin: There has long been a party for voters of Turkish origin in the Netherlands ...
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Paid articlePaid Trustee-run Van Municipality covers iftar dinner costs for Islamic association ofย Erdoฤanโsย son as partย ofย protocol
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Earthquake in Turkey: Not a single official charged to date: One year after the devastating earthquake in southern Turkey, the legal process is still in its ...
nzz.ch/international/erdbeben-in-der-tuerkei-bis-heute-kein-einziger-beamter-angeklagt-ld.1777697
Wild geese on rise amid conservation efforts in eastern Tรผrkiye: The measures taken on the shores of Lake Erรงek in eastern Van, which is one of the most ...
dailysabah.com/turkiye/wild-geese-on-rise-amid-conservation-efforts-in-eastern-turkiye/news
Erdoฤanโs security fleet paralyzes life in eastern province ahead of rally: President Recep Tayyip Erdoฤan has arrived in Turkeyโs eastern Van Province for the ...
duvarenglish.com/erdogans-security-fleet-paralyzes-life-in-eastern-province-ahead-of-rally-news-64020
Key U.S. Senator says he won't block F-16 sale to Turkey: U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) released a statement on Friday saying he will not seek to block ...
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Senator Van Hollen and Turkeyโs F-16s: Senator Chris Van Hollen, an important voice of the Democratic caucus in the upper chamber of Congress ...
ekathimerini.com/opinion/1230905/senator-van-hollen-and-turkeys-f-16s/
Ilker รatak, director of 'The Teachers' Lounge': 'You only hear about immigrants when there's a disaster'
lemonde.fr/en/culture/article/2024/03/10/ilker-catak-director-of-the-teachers-lounge-you-only-hear-about-immigrants-when-there-s-a-disaster_6602599_30.html
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New book provides insights into the history of the border region: โYou can learn a lot from history for the future,โ said Vicar Ronald Cornelissen in his ...
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US will be โclosely monitoringโ Turkey: The Biden administration has assured the US Congress that it will closely monitor Turkeyโs behavior towards Greece ...
ekathimerini.com/opinion/interviews/1231380/us-will-be-closely-monitoring-turkey/
Genetically pure Norduz sheep saved by village not migrating - Tรผrkiye News: Raised only in the eastern province of Van's Gรผrpฤฑnar district ...
hurriyetdailynews.com/genetically-pure-norduz-sheep-saved-by-village-not-migrating-190391
DEM Party starts โGreat Freedom Marchโ in Van amidst police repression: Turkeyโs pro-Kurdish DEM Party on Feb. 1 began its โGreat Freedom Marchโ to demand the ...
duvarenglish.com/dem-party-starts-great-freedom-march-in-van-amidst-police-repression-news-63756
Turkeyโs apartment maintenance fees through the roof, according property platform data
duvarenglish.com/turkeys-apartment-maintenance-fees-through-the-roof-data-shows-news-63751
US Strategic Interests in the South Caucasus and its Post-2020 War Policy towards Armenia
armenianweekly.com/2024/01/31/us-strategic-interests-in-the-south-caucasus-and-its-post-2020-war-policy-towards-armenia/
US President Joe Biden sent a letter to Congressional leaders urging them to approve the deal to sell F-16 fighter jets to Turkey โwithout delay ... Show more reut.rs/3Ueyl14
Quick Glance: US Approves Multi-Billion Dollar F-16 Sale to Turkey
- The US also greenlit the sale of 40 F-35 fighter jets to Greece, totaling $8.6 billion.
- Turkey finally ratified Sweden's Nato membership after over a year of delay, causing friction within the alliance.
- According to US Senator Ben Cardin, Turkey's F-16 purchase approval is tied to their endorsement of Sweden's Nato accession.
- Last year, the US sanctioned the transfer of F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine from Denmark and the Netherlands, upon completion of Ukrainian pilots' training.
On the list of nominees for the 96th Academy Awards is also the German film 'The Teachers' Lounge,' directed by Ilker Catak.
Turkish Van cat-like Siberian Husky wins hearts | DS Gallerywww.dailysabah.com/gallery/turkish-van-cat-like-siberian-husky-wins-hearts/images
Daring mission restores electricity to snow-stricken village in Van - Tรผrkiye News
hurriyetdailynews.com/daring-mission-restores-electricity-to-snow-stricken-village-in-van-190028
Turkeyโs jihadist charity IHH acknowledges establishing global orphanage network to raise fighters, similar to al-Qassam brigade tactics - Nordic Monitor
nordicmonitor.com/2023/12/turkeys-jihadist-charity-ihh-aacknowledges-establishing-global-orphanage-network-to-cultivate-fighters-similar-to-al-qassam-brigades/
Deep-sea trawler โJan Mariaโ sets course for the Bremerhaven fishing port: The traditional fishing license plate โBXโ returns to Bremerhaven. The brand new ...
nord24.de/bremerhaven/hochsee-trawler-jan-maria-nimmt-kurs-auf-den-bremerhavener-fischereihafen-187512.html
Series about a sick entrepreneurial clan: Sadomaso in the family prison: Bright rooms, dark souls: The series "House of Glass" on Arte and ARD shows the ...
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The Barn Garden Centre Stanway closure for kitchen works: A popular garden centre will be operating slightly differently for the next couple of weeks due to a ...
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Renault to slash production costs for cars, expand in Turkey: Renault (RENA.PA) said on Thursday it aims to cut the production costs of its cars by as much as ...
reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/renault-announces-plans-cut-its-vehicle-production-costs-2023-12-07/
Turkey expects to ratify Sweden's NATO accession 'within weeks' - Swedish minister
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Quick Glance: NATO Urges Continued Support for Ukraine
- Stoltenberg urges NATO members to continue supporting Ukraine in its battle against Russia.
- The US has provided over $40bn in security aid to Ukraine and pledged to back Kyiv for as long as necessary.
- Recent pledges from Germany and the Netherlands worth $11bn show NATO's commitment to supporting Kyiv.
- Ukraine's Foreign Minister will lobby for continued NATO backing at the summit despite concerns over the future of Western support.
Krรถsche is โvery confidentโ about van de Beek: Despite a difficult start to the season, Frankfurter Eintracht will say goodbye to the winter break in sixth place ...
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The week in wildlife โ in pictures: pelican bullies, a rescued ocelot and a whale close up
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These are the vans and pick-ups of 2024: With the Transit Custom and the Ranger, Ford takes a double victory in the competition for the โInternational Van of the ...
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A โfreedom convoy for Palestineโ is on its way from Istanbul to a US military base in southern Turkey in solidarity with the people of Gaza aje.io/6w5h14
A vodka for the mullahs: celebrating Iranians in Turkey: Thousands of Iranians drive across the border to the Turkish town of Van every weekend to party ...
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Iowa-made 'Cold Turkey' launched Norman Lear's star before 'All in the Family' and 'Maude'
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Eleven unforgettable routes through Europe by van: Going on vacation in a van - for many people, this is pure freedom. We show eleven unforgettable routes ...
stern.de/reise/europa/van--im-urlaub-mit-dem-bulli---11-unvergessliche-routen-durch-europa-33619302.html
Ten Hag's Man Utd replacement confirmed after decision made for Everton clash: Manchester United will be without Erik ten Hag for the trip to Everton as he ...
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Could eating turkey ease colitis? Study suggests extra tryptophan could reduce risk of future flares
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Designers Channeled Their Most Opulent Selves for Beymenโs 50th Anniversary Exhibition
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Photo of the day: Healthy and happy: Photo of the day: Healthy and happy. Forbes India is your destination for business, stock market ...
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American caver Mark Dickey speaks out about rescue from Turkish cave: "I could tell I was pretty close to fading," Dickey told ABC News.
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Quick Glance: US caver rescued in Turkey, determined to continue exploration
- American caver rescued after 11 days in Turkish cave
- Caver survives severe gastrointestinal bleed at 1,040 meters deep
- Dickey grateful for rescue and committed to moving forward
- Over 150 cave rescuers from multiple countries involved
Mark Dickey: US man trapped in Turkey cave nears surface: Rescuers hope he will reach the surface sometime on Monday evening or on Tuesday local time.
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Turkey says it has killed 58 Kurdish militants in northern Syria: Since the bomb attack, Ankara has launched a barrage of air strikes and ground-based attacks ...
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Quick Glance: Turkey retaliates with fresh strikes on Syria after Ankara suicide bombing
- Turkey has launched new air strikes on Kurdish targets in Syria in retaliation for the bombing attack in Ankara.
- The targets include headquarters and shelters used by the US-supported Kurdish forces fighting against ISIS in Syria.
- Despite the drone incident between NATO allies, Turkey's air strikes in Syria will continue with determination.
- The Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), listed as a terror group by Ankara and its Western allies, claimed responsibility for the Ankara bombing.
โIโm probably going to dieโ: He was a cave rescue expert. Then he was the one who needed rescue
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DEAR ABBY: Thanksgiving venue change leads to family bickering: DEAR ABBY: For the last six years, my partner and I have hosted family Thanksgiving dinners.
torontosun.com/life/relationships/dear-abby-thanksgiving-venue-change-leads-to-family-bickering
Accident after a chase with a smuggler's van in northern Italy: several people injured, including 10 children
az-online.de/welt/migranten-italien-schleuser-unfall-slowenien-triest-polizei-unfall-verletzte-zr-92583703.html
Inflation will add extra costs to your Thanksgiving plate. But itโs not all bad news
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After Turkey's giant rate hike, foreign investors mull return: Turkey's latest massive interest rate hike has caught the attention of long-sceptical foreign ...
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Emerging markets beaten back in August as China chills the mood: Higher global interest rates, difficulties in China, a stronger dollar plus another coup in ...
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Turkey's largest lake drying up, revealing polluted mud, bird deaths: Lake Van, the largest body of water in Turkey, is drying up amid an intensifying drought ...
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The new travel advice issued for anyone travelling to Turkey, Greece and Spain: Wildfires, entry rules and laws around drinking are just some of the things your ...
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How big is the damage after the storms in South Tyrol?: South Tyrol is one of the most popular holiday destinations for Germans. Ironically ...
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NATO meeting fails to approve first defence plans since Cold War: NATO defence ministers failed on Friday to reach agreement over new plans on how the alliance ...
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Afghan migrants kidnapped and tortured on Iran-Turkey border: Gangs send videos of the abuse to hostagesโ families demanding ransoms, a BBC investigation reveals ...
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