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The ambitious, troubled İstanbul mayor taking on Erdoğan

İstanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu vowed to fight for a democratic revolution after initially being stripped of his victory over Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's...

Record number of jailed journalists globally, Turkey among top offenders: CPJ

The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has found that a record number of journalists are currently imprisoned around the world, with Turkey among the...

Turkey misuses counterterrorism legislation to target human rights defenders: UN special rapporteur

Mary Lawlor, the UN special rapporteur on human rights defenders, said in a statement on Monday that she is deeply concerned by the apparent misuse...

State of emergency commission suspended justice for purge victims for years: opposition deputy

A commission set up to adjudicate complaints from individuals who were adversely affected by government decree-laws during a two-year state of emergency (OHAL) declared...

Turkey issues detention warrants for 51 people over alleged Gülen links

Turkish prosecutors on Tuesday ordered the detention of 51 people including teachers, doctors, academics, active duty and dismissed military officers, former cadets and civilians...

ECtHR faults Turkey for detaining 82 judges and prosecutors after failed 2016 coup

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) ruled on Tuesday that Turkey violated the European Convention on Human Rights by detaining 82 judges and...

US urges allies to avoid ‘provocative rhetoric’ after Erdoğan said Turkey could hit Greece with missiles

The United States said on Monday that it regrets an "escalation of provocative statements," urging NATO allies "to avoid threats and provocative rhetoric" in...

Oil tanker backup in Turkey hinders oil sanctions against Russia

Turkey emerged as a critical stumbling block to a complex international plan to deprive Russia of wartime oil revenue as the number of tankers...

From convict to ‘Hype Machine’: ‘Rheingold’ shines a light on German rapper’s eventful life

Melis Bayraktar Famous Turkish-German director Fatih Akın in his latest movie, “Rheingold,” focuses on the eventful life of German rapper and music producer Giwar Hajabi,...

Asylum seekers mistreated in Bulgaria, returned to Turkey: report

Migrants arriving in Bulgaria were detained in a “foul-smelling building,” mistreated, denied the right to claim asylum and returned to Turkey, the Stockholm Center...

Erdoğan slams US over ‘equipping Greek islands with weapons,’ denying Turkey F-16s

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Friday criticized the United States for "equipping Greek islands with weapons and aircraft" and not green-lighting the sale...

17 detained in Turkey over alleged Gülen links

Turkish police on Wednesday detained 17 people as part of three separate operations targeting alleged members of the Gülen movement, which is accused by...

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