ISTANBUL, Dec 13 (Reuters) – The number of tankers waiting to pass through Istanbul’s Bosphorus Strait on the way to the Mediterranean fell to eight on Tuesday from 13 a day earlier, the Tribeca shipping agency said, in a further easing of the recent build-up in traffic. A Turkish measure in force since the start …
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A lawyer fleeced a millionaire out of £2million to blow in top casinos, a court heard today. Harvard-educated Tim Damiani, 69, persuaded Aysun Kibar to invest £1.5million in a luxury home she had never even seen in Mayfair, jurors heard. But when she asked for her money back he told her he had no idea …
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The last Monday in September is the peak day of the year for British couples to decide to divorce. While it has long been believed most break-ups happen on the first Monday after or New Year’s Day, a study cites the end of summer as the most common time for couples to call it quits, Turkish …
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A huge explosion has rocked a shopping centre in Kyiv as rescuers pulled bloodied victims from the rubble as police said at least eight people had been killed amid fears dozens of others were missing. The blast smashed the sprawling ‘Retroville’ mall and was so powerful it pulverised vehicles in its car park – leaving …
istanbul Lawyer , Dec 14 (Reuters) – A Turkish court on Wednesday sentenced Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, a popular rival of President Tayyip Erdogan, to more than two years in prison and Lawyer Law Firm Turkey Lawyer Law Firm Turkish Firm istanbul Turkey imposed a political ban for insulting public officials, in a ruling set …
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Imamoglu faces charges of ‘insulting’ public officials after beating Erdogan’s ally to become Istanbul mayor Turkish prosecutors on Friday sought to jail Istanbul’s mayor for in Turkey Lawyer at least 15 months, which would bar him from politics, over a remark he made after defeating an ally of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in elections, his …
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The alleged fraudster at the heart of the legal battle over huge cash gifts to has been living in a property owned by , court papers suggest. Turkish businessman Selman Turk, 35, has lived in a multi-million-pound flat in a prestigious Mayfair address close to and the luxury shops of Piccadilly. The flat is owned …
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By Huseyin Hayatsever and Ali Kucukgocmen ANKARA, Dec 15 (Reuters) – A court ordered the arrest of a journalist in southeast Turkey for allegedly spreading “disinformation”, Turkey istanbul Law Firm his lawyer said on Thursday, marking the first pre-trial detention under a new law that critics say poses a threat to free speech. The arrest …
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More than 140 British holidaymakers have launched legal action after being struck down with severe illness at a luxury five-star resort in Turkey. Dozens of families claim they contracted a sickness bug which ruined their holidays while staying at the Mukarnas Resort and Spa, in Antalya – a resort city on Turkey’s Mediterranean coast. Tourists …
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Following is a summary of current entertainment news briefs. Law Firm Turkish pop star to be moved to house arrest after detention sparked outrage A Turkish court ruled to release pop star Gulsen from pre-trial detention and transfer her to house arrest on Monday, her Turkey istanbul Lawyer said, after the singer’s formal arrest four …
