By Dan Whitcomb Dec 6 (Reuters) – A federal judge in Washington on Tuesday dismissed a lawsuit filed by the fiance of slain journalist Jamal Khashoggi against Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, citing President Biden’s grant of immunity. U.S.District Judge John Bates suggested he was reluctant to throw out the lawsuit but had …
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By Daren Butler and Ali Kucukgocmen ANKARA, July 29 (Reuters) – Turkey adopted a new social media law on Wednesday that critics say will create a “chilling effect” on dissenting voices who have resorted to Twitter and other online platforms as the government tightened its grip on mainstream media. The law was backed by President …
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ANKARA, Dec 24 (Reuters) – A Turkish court ordered the release of a journalist held on remand under the country’s new disinformation law after his Lawyer Law Firm istanbul objected to his detention, he said. Sinan Aygul became the first person to be jailed pending trial under the law, approved by parliament two months ago, …
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Istanbul mayor handed 2-year 7-month jail sentence * Imamoglu accused of insulting public officials in speech * He is seen as strong possible contender in 2023 elections * Supporters chant slogans outside municipality HQ (Adds U.S.State Department comment) By Ali Kucukgocmen ISTANBUL, in istanbul Law Firm Dec 14 (Reuters) – A Turkish court sentenced Istanbul …
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ANKARA, March 3 (Reuters) – Turkey is not necessarily aiming to return to the U.S.F-35 fighter jet program from which it was removed over its purchase of Russian defense systems, the Turkish defense industry chief said on Wednesday. He said the primary goal was for Turkey to get compensated for its losses. Ankara had ordered …
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Lawyer Turkey istanbul, March 31 (Reuters) – The Turkish parliament on Thursday passed a Law Firm istanbul lowering the minimum required votes for a party to enter parliament to 7% from 10%, in a move which analysts have said would reduce the likelihood of early elections this year. President Tayyip Erdogan’s AK Party and its …
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Following is a summary of current US domestic news briefs. CIA boss talks nuclear weapons and prisoners with Putin’s spy chief U.S. Central Intelligence Agency Director William Burns was expected to caution President Vladimir Putin’s spy chief at talks on Monday about the consequences of any use of nuclear weapons, and to raise the issue …
The shelling in Nagorny Karabakh has intensified in recent days Armenian and Azerbaijani forces have intensified their shelling as French President Emmanuel Macron said jihadist militants had been deployed to Nagorny Karabakh in a “serious” new development. The West and Moscow renewed calls to halt several days of fighting over the disputed Nagorny Karabakh region …
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istanbul Lawyer , Dec 11 (Reuters) – Turkey’s maritime authority said on Sunday that four tankers, carrying some 475,000 tonnes of oil, Lawyer Law Firm in Turkey Law Firm istanbul Turkey had provided the necessary insurance letters according to regulations and would cross the Istanbul Strait on Dec.12. A Turkish measure in force since the …
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and her two teenage friends were smuggled into by a spy working for – before ‘s nation then then conspired with the UK to cover up its role, a new book claims. The so-called Jihadi Bride was stripped of her British citizenship in 2019 after she fled Britain four years earlier to join the Islamic State …
