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Turkish gov’t seeks to introduce new tax to fund defense industry

The Turkish government is planning to impose a new tax on credit cards that is designed to fund the defense industry, Agence France-Presse reported. As...

Turkey sees rise in hate crime with a sharp increase in racist attacks: report

Turkey saw a sharp increase in discriminatory, racist and hate-fueled attacks between January 1 and September 1, 2024, the Stockholm Center for Freedom reported,...

Chanting pro-Kurdish slogans is protected by free speech laws, Turkey’s top court rules

Chanting pro-Kurdish slogans and singing songs in Kurdish are protected by freedom of speech laws, Turkey’s Constitutional Court has said, in a ruling ordering...

Erdoğan blasts UN over Israeli attacks on peacekeepers

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Monday hit out at the United Nations for failing to prevent Israel from firing at its peacekeepers in...

Israeli shipping giant ZIM continues operations in Turkey despite ban

Vessels belonging to Israeli shipping firm ZIM remain active in Turkish waters despite a trade ban Turkey imposed on Israel in May due to...

AKP officials face sanctions for attending Burger King opening amid Turks’ Israel boycott

Several mayors and local officials from Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) in the Black Sea province of Rize have been referred to...

MPs from pro-Kurdish party face complaints after attending rally for PKK leader’s freedom

The governor’s office in Turkey’s predominantly Kurdish province of Diyarbakır has filed criminal complaints against lawmakers from the Peoples’ Equality and Democracy Party (DEM...

Turkish-American economist among recipients of Nobel economics prize 2024

Daron Acemoğlu, a Turkish-American economist with Armenian roots, has been named one of three recipients of the Nobel prize in economics 2024 by the...

Turkey condemns Israeli attacks on UN peacekeepers in Lebanon, calls for int’l action

The Turkish Foreign Ministry has condemned recent attacks by Israeli forces on the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), accusing the Israeli government...

Shelter in AKP-run municipality accused of mass killing of stray animals

An animal shelter in northwestern Turkey run by a Justice and Development Party (AKP) municipality has come under fire due to allegations of the...

Erdoğan announces defence cooperation with Serbia

Turkey and Serbia on Friday announced stepped up military cooperation during a visit by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to Belgrade on Friday, Agence...

EU urges Turkey to probe claims of refugee abuse, forced deportations

The European Union on Friday called on Turkey to investigate claims of abuse of refugees in EU-funded centers and forced deportations to Afghanistan and...

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