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[OPINION] Tough days ahead for Syrian refugees as anti-migrant sentiment grows in Turkey

Türkmen Terzi  Turkish President Tayyip Erdoğan's Islamist Justice and Development Party (AKP), which has been in power since 2002, has found itself losing support amid...

Turkey ‘destroyed’ EU hopes by jailing Erdoğan critic: MEPs

Turkey "deliberately destroyed" its chances of joining the EU by jailing Osman Kavala, a critic of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, the European Parliament said...

80K inmates who benefited from temporary release due to pandemic to return to prison

A temporary release to ease overcrowding in Turkish prisons during the coronavirus pandemic that was announced in April 2020, affecting some 90,000 prisoners, will...

Purged teachers, police officers detained in western Turkey over Gülen links

Turkish police on Wednesday detained eight people in western Turkey including police officers and teachers who were removed from public service in the aftermath...

Ankara Bar files complaint on allegations of torture at Ankara Police Department

The Ankara Bar Association has announced that they filed a complaint against the Ankara Police Department based on nine allegations of torture made by...

Prominent figures hold protest march in Berlin against Gezi trial convictions

Prominent journalists, human rights activists and artists came together in the German capital of Berlin on Wednesday to hold a march in protest of...

Number of Turks seeking asylum in EU saw 45 percent increase in 2021: Eurostat

There was a 45 percent increase in the number of asylum applications filed by Turkish nationals in EU countries in 2021, with 20,000 Turks...

Uruguayan envoy appointment to Ankara postponed due Turkish FM’s ultranationalist salute: report

Uruguay's Senate unanimously agreed not to move forward with its advice and consent for the appointment of Hugo Cayrús as ambassador to Turkey following...

Turkey’s inflation soars to nearly 70 percent in April

Turkey's official inflation rate rose to nearly 70 percent in April, data showed on Thursday, posing a huge challenge to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan,...

JWF holds event to promote media freedom on World Press Freedom Day

The New York-based Journalists and Writers Foundation (JWF) held a virtual event on Tuesday on the occasion of World Press Freedom Day to discuss...

Zelensky’s ‘double-standard’ remarks about Turkey taken out of context: ambassador

Ukrainian Ambassador to Turkey Vasyl Bodnar has said recent remarks by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, which included some criticism of Turkey for alleged double...

Turkey ranked 149th in RSF’s 2022 World Press Freedom Index 2022

Turkey was ranked 149th among 180 countries in the Reporters Without Borders (RSF) 2022 World Press Freedom Index, with the prominent press organization warning about...

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