Merve

Turkey's President Erdogan has finally made it official, setting May 14 as the date for elections. After twenty years of dominating Turkish politics, and given the stakes for Erdogan, there are questions as to how far he will be willing to go on May 14th to ensure the results are in his favor.

Turkish swimmer Merve Tuncel bagged a gold medal in the women's 1,500-meter freestyle at the 2021 European Junior Swimming Championships in Rome on July 10.

She broke the European record after finishing the race with a time of 15.55.23.

The local health authority of the southern province of Antalya has launched an investigation after allegations of workplace bullying into a chief physician at a state hospital who reportedly punished two nurses and made them write "I am a fool" hundreds of times.

Loris Karius (C), Merve Taşkın (L) and Melis Ayça Değirmencioğlu are seen in this combined image

The children of killed soldiers and veterans have praised the Turkish people for "not leaving them alone," particularly through the help of the Turkish Armed Forces' Mehmetçik Foundation. 

The Turkish Foreign Ministry appointed new ambassadors to Croatia and Sudan on Aug. 30, state-run Anadolu Agency has reported.

The appointments were issued in the Official Gazette on Aug. 31.  

Mustafa Babür Hızlan, who was on duty as the bilateral relations general manager of the Foreign Ministry, was appointed as ambassador to Croatia's Zagreb.

Merve Kavakçı was denaturalized from Turkish citizenship on account of the fact that she became an American citizen without receiving permission.

She had regained her Turkish citizenship by the ruling of the Justice and Development Party (AKP) and she was afterwards appointed as the Turkish ambassador in the Malaysian capital, Kuala Lumpur.

The main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) has harshly criticized a recent decision by the Turkish Parliamentary Speaker's Office to pay 71,000 Turkish Liras ($20,000) in compensation to former deputy Merve Kavakçı, who was recently appointed as ambassador to Kuala Lumpur, after her ban from parliament 18 years ago.

Turkey's Parliamentary Speaker's Office has decided to pay 71,000 Turkish Liras ($20,000) in compensation to former deputy Merve Kavakçı, who was recently appointed as ambassador to Kuala Lumpur, over her ban from parliament in 1999, daily Cumhuriyet reported on Aug. 16.

Complaints and news stories on the apprehension of the innocent alongside the real suspects are increasing. The issue is growing into a social victimization dimension. Students, civil servants, journalists, businessmen, academics, judges and prosecutors are being detained, so much so that the prime minister feels the need to make frequent warnings.