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Turkish police obtains fingerprints of Istanbul terrorist

Turkish police obtains fingerprints of Istanbul terrorist

Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Numan Kurtulmus said authorities have obtained the fingerprints and a basic description of the gunman who attacked an Istanbul nightclub attack and are close to identifying him. Speaking to …

Turkish authorities suspect PKK behind Istanbul attack

Turkish authorities suspect PKK behind Istanbul attack

The Turkish authorities have reasons to believe that the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) militants could have been behind the attack that shook Istanbul overnight, Deputy Prime Minister Numan Kurtulmus said Sunday. …

 Another HDP deputy detained in Turkey’s Hakkari

Another HDP deputy detained in Turkey’s Hakkari

Police have detained a missing Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) deputy in the eastern province of Hakkari, the Deputy Prime Minister Numan Kurtulmuş said. “Three deputies had been fugitives. One of them, …

Ankara: politics downgrades Turkish debt rating

Ankara: politics downgrades Turkish debt rating

Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Numan Kurtulmus dismissed Moody’s downgrade of the government debt rating as a “political” move and part of a wider effort to undermine the country. Kurtulmus said …

Kurtulmus: we warn Damascus of military campaign

Kurtulmus: we warn Damascus of military campaign

Turkey has warned Damascus of its "Euphrates Shield" military campaign in northern Syria through Russian channels, Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Numan Kurtulmus said.  "All stakeholders have been …

 Turkish Deputy PM: military to focus on homeland defense

Turkish Deputy PM: military to focus on homeland defense

Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Numan Kurtulmuş said that the Turkish military will be modernized and restructured to focus solely on the defense of the homeland, rather than meddling in with politics as was the case in the recent …

Turkey suspends European Convention on Human Rights

Turkey suspends European Convention on Human Rights

Turkey will temporarily suspend the European Convention on Human Rights after announcing a state of emergency following the attempted coup. Deputy prime minister Numan Kurtlmus said on Thursday that Turkey would follow …

 Turkey denies reports that naval ships missing

Turkey denies reports that naval ships missing

The Turkish deputy prime minister, Numan Kurtulmus, has dismissed reports that any naval vessels have gone missing, Reuters reports. However, he did not give any further details as to their current location. …

 Kurtulmus doesn't confirm death of PKK militant in Syria

Kurtulmus doesn't confirm death of PKK militant in Syria

Turkey has not been able to confirm reports that a senior Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) commander had been killed in Syria, Deputy Prime Minister Numan Kurtulmus said. The killing of Huseyin, a Syrian Kurd known in …

Cancellation of Turkey-EU migration deal not on agenda

Cancellation of Turkey-EU migration deal not on agenda

Turkey is not considering cancelling an agreement with the European Union to readmit migrants who had previously reached the bloc illegally from Turkish territory, Deputy Prime Minister Numan Kurtulmus said on Monday. …

Turkey protests against Germany recognizing so-called Armenian genocide

Turkey protests against Germany recognizing so-called Armenian genocide

The German Bundesdag has approved the draft resolution recognizing the so-called Armenian genocide by an overwhelming majority of voters. It is known that only one MP voted against the resolution and one more MP abstained. "The adoption of a resolution on the Armenian genocide by the Bundestag is an example of democratic culture in action," the German Chancellor Angela Merkel said. The Chancellor said at the joint press conference with the NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg: "When you do not always agree with your partners and disagree on some issues is also a part of democratic culture".