Six Turkish soldiers were killed Friday in an attack on a military base in northern Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdish region, the Turkish Defense Ministry said. Authorities blamed Kurdish militants. Five died in the assault and another soldier succumbed to his wounds later. Another
Istanbul, where Jonathan Miller invested in property to gain Turkish citizenship (Image: GETTY) Jonathan Miller* sees the world as a land of opportunity that is divided into geostrategic spheres. It is, he told Express.co.uk, an extremely volatile and almost unpredictable place, but
A Turkish football club president stormed onto the pitch to order his players to walk off just a week after a referee was assaulted. In more disgraceful scenes in the country’s top flight, Istanbulspor president Faik Sarialioglu urged his players to halt
A Turkish lawmaker, who suffered a heart attack on the floor of parliament immediately after he gave a speech saying Israel would “not be able to escape the wrath of God” for its war in Gaza, has died. Hasan Bitmez, 53, a
A Turkish lawmaker has died of a heart attack after he collapsed in front of the parliament after making a controversial speech that criticised the government’s stance towards Israel. Hasan Bitmez, 53, crumbled to the floor after a defiant speech at the General
A Turkish lawmaker had a heart attack and fell to the ground in Parliament on Tuesday after declaring that Israel will “not be able to escape the wrath of God,” according to reports. Video shows Saadet Party Kocaeli Deputy Hasan Bitmez, 53,
This is the moment a Turkish lawmaker collapses seconds after condeming Israel to the “wrath of Allah.” Hasan Bitmez, 53, fell on the floor as he delivered a passionate speech at the General Assembly Hall in Ankara on Tuesday. “We can perhaps hide
Ankaragucu president Faruk Koca has announced his resignation after punching referee Halil Umut Meler following his side’s 1-1 draw with Rizespor in the Turkish Super Lig on Monday. Koca was caught on camera throwing a punch at Umut Meler on the pitch,
A referee in the Turkish Super Lig was punched to the floor as Ankaragucu’s match with Rizepor on Monday descended into chaos with a mass brawl on the pitch. The game ended 1-1 but not without controversy, as the home team took
Turkey’s highest court on Wednesday upheld a controversial media law that mandates prison terms for people deemed to be spreading “disinformation,” rejecting the main opposition party’s request for its annulment. The legislation calls for up to three years in prison for journalists