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More Turks than Syrians, Afghans sought asylum in Germany in October

The influx of asylum seekers from Turkey to Germany has seen an unprecedented surge, exceeding the number of applications from nationals of war-afflicted Syria...

Delegation of 4 Turkish opposition MPs visits Egypt in support of Gaza

A delegation comprising four opposition lawmakers from Turkey has traveled to Egypt to express their support for humanitarian aid efforts in Gaza and to...

HRW urges Turkey to investigate airstrikes that killed or injured civilians in Syria

Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Friday Turkey should investigate the harm done to civilians in its Oct. 5-10 aerial campaign against Kurdish militants...

Rights groups demand release of jailed Kurdish leaders on 7th anniversary of their arrest

In a joint statement released Friday, four prominent human rights organizations have called for the immediate release of Selahattin Demirtaş and Figen Yüksekdağ, the...

18 rights, media organizations condemn Turkish journalist’s arrest over report on corruption

Human Rights Watch (HRW) and the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) have joined 16 other media and human rights organizations in condemning the arrest...

Turkey detains third journalist in two days

The police in Balıkesir have detained journalist Cengiz Erdinç on accusations of spreading misinformation, in a third incident of journalist detention in two days,...

Far right leader says Turkish ‘deep state’ steamrolled Gülenists on 2016 coup night

The leader of a far-right party has said that on the night of a failed coup in 2016, the Turkish "deep state" steamrolled members...

Journalist’s arrest under controversial disinformation law draws widespread condemnation

The arrest of a veteran investigative journalist under a controversial law criminalizing disinformation following his report on alleged corruption in the Turkish judiciary, which...

Former Kurdish MP arrested over 2014 protests in reaction to ISIL siege of Syrian Kurdish town

Hüda Kaya, a former member of the Turkish parliament from the pro-Kurdish Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP), was arrested following her detention at İstanbul Airport...

Turkey to privatize key infrastructure: finance minister

Turkish Finance Minister Mehmet Şimşek has announced plans to privatize select hydroelectric power plants and land owned by the state-run Electricity Generation Corporation (EÜAŞ),...

Turkish parliament won’t speed up Sweden’s NATO bid, committee chair says

The Turkish parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee will discuss ratifying Sweden's NATO membership bid as part of its regular agenda since the issue was not...

Kavala still hopes for restoration of rule of law in Turkey on 6th anniversary of his arrest

Jailed Turkish philanthropist Osman Kavala has released a statement on the sixth anniversary of his arrest expressing hope for restoration of the rule of...

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