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Turkey studies new taxes worth $7 billion that target corporates: report

Turkish lawmakers have drafted new tax proposals aimed mostly at companies, seeking to repair a budget buffeted by last year’s earthquakes, in what would...

Turks struggle to afford Eid al-Adha sacrificial animals amid high inflation

Turkish families are struggling financially to perform the traditional Eid al-Adha sacrifice of animals since high inflation has made it increasingly difficult for local...

Thousands attend rally in Hakkari protesting removal of Kurdish mayor

A large rally was held on Thursday in the southeastern Turkish province of Hakkari in protest of the removal of the city’s democratically elected...

Female students almost barred from graduation ceremony due to ‘inappropriate’ outfits

A number of female high school students were finally allowed to attend their graduation ceremony in Kocaeli province after much ado over their outfits,...

22 rights groups in Turkey call on gov’t to allow Pride Month events

Twenty-two human rights organizations have in a joint statement called on the Turkish government to avoid blanket bans and other discriminatory restrictions on Pride...

Amnesty condemns acquittal of 3 police officers for involvement in killing of Kurdish lawyer

London-based human rights organization Amnesty International has slammed a Turkish court’s decision to acquit three police officers accused of killing  a prominent Kurdish lawyer...

Turkish gov’t has agreed to abandon controversial ‘agents of influence’ legislation: MP

Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) has abandoned its plans to include a controversial piece of legislation in a proposed judicial package that...

Erdoğan thanks Spain for Gaza stance

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Thursday hailed Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez for his stance on the Gaza war which has seen the Spanish...

Turkey among 10 worst countries for working people: ITUC

A yearly report by the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) on labor rights reveals that Turkey is one of the 10 worst countries in the...

Turkey among those hit by new US sanctions targeting Russia over Ukraine war

In a bid to constrain Moscow's war in Ukraine, the US announced new sanctions on Wednesday on more than 300 targets, including entities in...

PACE rapporteur to meet with Kavala as part of monitoring visit to Turkey

Stefan Schennach, one of the co-rapporteurs of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) for the monitoring of Turkey's obligations and commitments,...

US ambassador says rift on Gaza does not change Turkey’s commitment to the West: report

US Ambassador to Ankara Jeff Flake has said Turkey remains firmly anchored in the West and that its partnership with the United States has...

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