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Dozens face detention over Gülen ties in Ankara-based operations

Turkish prosecutors have issued detention warrants for 38 people as part of two separate investigations in the Turkish capital city of Ankara due to...

Nearly 2 mln inmates file complaints citing rights violations in Turkey’s prisons since 2010: report

Close to 2 million inmates in Turkey's prisons have filed complaints of human rights violations stemming from a variety of reasons that include poor...

Gag order imposed on news reports about embassy official allegedly involved in drug trafficking

A court in the northern Turkish province of Edirne has imposed a gag order on news reports about Veysel Filiz, a former employee of...

Christmastime in Turkey: a journey into Armenian minority life

Alin Ozinian Christmas, one of the biggest holidays of the year for Christians, may be the perfect time to discover Turkey’s Christian minorities, their traditions...

Turkey’s Labor Ministry refuses to certify exam of former public servant despite scoring second highest

A former public servant identified only by the initials A.B., 28, said he was not awarded his certificate by the Ministry of Family, Labor...

Bill on preventing terrorism financing violates freedom of association, 520 NGOs say in joint statement

A total of 520 nongovernmental organizations in Turkey said in a joint statement that a bill recently proposed by the ruling Justice and Development...

Turkey’s interior minister denies strip-search claims, brands rights advocate MP a ‘terrorist’

Turkish Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu denied recent claims made by pro-Kurdish Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) deputy Ömer Faruk Gergerlioğlu that police strip-search detainees, accusing...

Uber resuming operations in Turkey after court lifts access ban

An appeals court in Turkey has lifted an access ban to the mobile app of global ridesharing company Uber, making it possible for the...

Turkish boxer openly critical of Erdoğan, AKP victim of knife attack in Germany

Turkish boxer Ünsal Arık, a staunch opponent of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and his ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) known for his...

Turkey hikes main interest rate to 17 percent to help bring down inflation

Turkey's central bank on Thursday raised its main interest rate by two percentage points to 17 percent and promised further monetary tightening to help...

79-year-old comedian appears in court on Erdoğan insult charges

Famous Turkish comedian Metin Akpınar, 79, appeared in an İstanbul court on Wednesday on charges of insulting Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, according to...

Demirtaş’s lawyers file petition for his release following rights court’s ruling

Lawyers representing jailed Kurdish politician Selahattin Demirtaş have petitioned a Turkish court for the release of their client based on a ruling by the...

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