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Dutch journalist receives death threats for telling Erdoğan’s son-in-law to ‘get out of Kurdistan’

Dutch freelance journalist Frederike Geerdink has reported that she received death threats after criticizing Selçuk Bayraktar, the son-in-law of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan...

Trial concerning 269 luxury residence deaths in Turkey earthquake begins

A Turkish court has begun to hear the trial of eight defendants concerning the death of at least 269 people when a luxury residential...

Turks uneasy with high prices launch boycott of cafes, restaurants

A group of Turks who complain about the high price of food and drink in cafes and restaurants and accuse business owners of engaging...

Netherlands links updating of customs union with Turkey to compliance with ECtHR rulings

The Dutch parliament has voted to make the modernization of the European Union customs union agreement with Turkey conditional on the release of two...

Opposition mayor says bugs, hidden cameras found in municipal building taken over from AKP

A mayor from Turkey’s main opposition party who succeeded a mayor in the western city of Afyonkarahisar from the ruling Justice and Development Party...

Opposition party calls on Turkish gov’t to allow May Day demonstrations in Taksim Square

Turkey’s main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) has called on the Justice and Development Party (AKP) government to allow May Day demonstrations in İstanbul’s...

Turkey’s main opposition leader set for face-to-face meeting with Erdoğan

Özgür Özel, the leader of Turkey’s main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), has announced that he will have a face-to-face meeting with President Recep...

Somali restaurant owner’s harassment by Turkish police was racially motivated: court

A court in Ankara has ruled that Turkish police discriminated against a Somali restaurant owner, recognizing a racial bias in the enforcement of measures...

Kurdish leader DemirtaÅŸ and others remain imprisoned as court delays verdict in Kobani trial

A Turkish court on Tuesday postponed the verdict in the long-running Kobani trial and ruled to continue the detention of 18 people, including Kurdish...

Turkey seized assets worth $2.8 billion in 10-month crackdown on criminal gangs

In a sweeping crackdown on international organized crime groups, the Turkish government confiscated assets totaling TL 92 billion ($2.8 billion) over the course of...

Turkey launches digital nomad visa program for foreign remote workers

The Turkish Culture and Tourism Ministry has launched a digital visa program aiming to attract foreigners who work remotely to travel to Turkey and...

Turkey detains 36 people on alleged Gülen links

Police in western Turkey have detained 36 people, including several dozen small business owners, on accusations of links to the Gülen movement, a faith-based...

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