Turkey News
Imamoğlu backs Özgür Özel's vote on 'framework law'
Imprisoned presidential candidate Ekrem İmamoğlu has declared his support for YENİ Party leader Özgür Özel's decision to vote 'yes' on the "Framework Law." İmamoğlu stated, "I endorse the decision he made today."
Erdoğan: EU Customs Union, Visa Freedom Benefit All
Turkish President Erdoğan met with Austrian Chancellor Stocker, reiterating calls for the EU to update the Customs Union and advance visa liberalization, stating these steps would benefit all parties. He also set a bilateral trade target of $5 billion for the current year.
AK Party: August 10th vote ended tutelage
AK Party Spokesperson Ömer Çelik stated that the August 10, 2014 presidential election, where citizens directly elected the president for the first time, was a crucial moment in ending tutelage and institutionalizing political will in Turkey.
