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6 convicted in Afghan refugee’s death, but rights groups slam lenient sentences

A Turkish court has convicted six people in connection with the death of an undocumented Afghan refugee, but human rights advocates have condemned the...

Headless statue that may depict Roman emperor to be returned to Turkey from US

A headless bronze statue believed to represent Roman emperor and philosopher Marcus Aurelius will be returned to Turkey from the Cleveland Museum of Art,...

Turkish scientist makes history as wearable breast cancer screening device launched into space

Turkish scientist and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) associate professor Canan Dağdeviren has made history by sending her groundbreaking wearable ultrasound device into space,...

Turkey’s central bank posts another massive loss in 2024 around $18 billion

Turkey’s central bank reported a loss of 700.4 billion Turkish lira ($18.4 billion) for 2024, according to its balance sheet published in the Official...

Erdoğan’s far-right ally calls on judiciary to quickly conduct trial of İstanbul mayor

The leader of Turkey’s far-right Nationalist Movement Party (MHP), a key ally of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, on Monday called for a swift start...

234 detained in massive multi-nation swoop on organized crime: Turkish minister

Turkey's interior minister announced on Tuesday a massive operation on organized crime in five countries that led to over 200 arrests, primarily in Turkey. "This...

Lawyers seek release of Turkish student detained by ICE agents in US at today’s hearing

Lawyers representing Turkish doctoral student Rümeysa Öztürk, detained by US immigration agents last month, are seeking her release from detention as she appears today...

Turkish court rejects appeal of İstanbul mayor’s arrest

A Turkish court has rejected appeals of the arrest of İstanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu and Murat Ongun, a senior city official, who have been...

Turkey’s top appeals court upholds sentences of 6 retired officers in coup trial

Turkey’s Supreme Court of Appeals has upheld prison sentences for six retired military officers convicted in connection with the 2003 "Sledgehammer" (Balyoz) coup plot,...

Int’l rights groups condemn Turkey’s crackdown on legal community, İstanbul bar

An international coalition of lawyers, bar associations and human rights groups has in a joint statement condemned the Turkish government’s escalating campaign against the...

Turkey seeks growing influence in Africa

Turkey has long sought to extend its influence in Africa by mediating in conflicts and building military partnerships with countries on the continent. Those efforts...

European rights watchdog says it’s worried about Turkey after mayor’s arrest: report

The head of the Council of Europe, the continent's leading human rights watchdog, told Reuters it was worried about any violation of rights in...

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