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Turkey has deported hundreds of refugees to Syria: HRW

Turkish authorities arbitrarily arrested, detained and deported hundreds of Syrian refugee men and boys to Syria between February and July 2022, Human Rights Watch...

Int’l body must inspect Turkey’s alleged use of chemical weapons against PKK: jailed Kurdish leader

Allegations that the Turkish military used chemical weapons against militants of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) during its operations in northern Iraq must...

Journalist on Turkey’s extradition list from Sweden targeted by pro-Erdoğan daily

A Turkish journalist living in exile in Sweden who's on a list of political dissidents whose extradition is demanded by the Turkish government has...

Turkey’s new ‘disinformation’ law yet another attack on free speech, critics say

The Turkish parliament on Thursday approved the “disinformation” law, which cements the government’s already-firm grip on social media platforms and news websites while criminalizing...

Turkey introduces jail terms for ‘fake news’

Turkey's parliament on Thursday approved a tough pre-election law that could see reporters and social media users jailed for up to three years for...

13 killed in two days of Syria rebel clashes: monitor

Thirteen people, mostly fighters, have been killed in two days of ongoing clashes between two pro-Turkish Syrian rebel groups competing for power in northwest...

Court annuls conviction of jailed journalist Baransu in war plan trial

A regional appeals court in İstanbul has reversed the conviction and 13-year prison sentence handed down to an investigative journalist who has been behind...

Pro-Erdoğan daily targets yet another journalist in exile, reveals his home address

A pro-government daily has published a secretly taken photo of an investigative Turkish journalist living in exile in Sweden and revealed his home address...

Erdoğan pardons disabled bomb expert 20 months after his incarceration

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has used his presidential power to pardon disabled former bomb disposal expert Bilal Konakçı nearly 20 months after he...

Criticism mounts as Turkish MPs begin debating controversial ‘disinformation’ bill

A government-backed bill that could intensify a years-long crackdown on critical reporting in Turkey has sparked criticism from politicians and legal experts as Turkish...

Israeli government officially appoints new ambassador to Turkey

The Israeli government on Sunday approved the appointment of a new ambassador to Turkey after the position had been vacant since 2018 due to...

Turkey’s inflation rate hits fresh 24-year high exceeding 83 percent

Turkish inflation jumped to a new 24-year high exceeding 83 percent in September as President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan presses for more interest rate cuts...

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