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HRW urges Turkey not to expand coal power plant, citing risks to public health

Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Monday called on Turkey’s Environment Ministry not to approve plans to add two units to a coal power plant...

Turkey signs 10-year LNG deal with British oil major Shell: report

Turkey’s state energy company, Botaş, signed a 10-year liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply agreement with British oil major Shell on Monday, marking a significant...

Lawyer arrested after accusing Erdoğan’s far-right allies of ex-Grey Wolves leader’s murder

A Turkish judge on Sunday ordered the arrest of Dilek Ekmekçi, a lawyer who accused far-right Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) leaders, allies of Turkish...

Erdoğan should leave on a high note, former ally says

Metin Külünk, a former lawmaker from Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) who was once a close ally of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan,...

Turkey’s economic growth slows more than expected to 2.5 pct in Q2: report

Turkey's economy expanded by a less-than-expected 2.5 percent in the second quarter of the year, data showed on Monday, cooling in the face of...

Ailing Kurdish woman released after serving sentence

Makbule Özer, an 83-year-old Kurdish woman who had been incarcerated despite severe health issues, was released on Saturday after serving her sentence, her family...

Turkey among top 20 importers of luxury Swiss watches

Turkey has become one of the top 20 importers of luxury Swiss watches, spending $170 million in the first seven months of 2024, according...

Turkey’s top Kurdish football club resists hatred

The slurs shouted by the ultras of a football club in northwest Turkey at their Kurdish rivals is just one way that the decades-old...

Main opposition leader criticizes exclusion from official ceremony

Özgür Özel, the leader of Turkey’s main opposition party, criticized the government on Friday after being excluded from speaking at an official Victory Day...

Court releases woman who was arrested after criticizing Erdoğan for Instagram ban

A Turkish court has released from pretrial detention Dilruba Kayserilioğlu, who was arrested earlier this month for criticizing President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan over a...

Turkey has the slowest internet among OECD members

Turkey ranks last among Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries in internet speed, with a median download rate of 30.2 Mbps, the...

Turkey says over 100 suspected ISIL members arrested

Turkey arrested over 100 suspected members of the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) this week, authorities said Friday, the latest mass...

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