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Another Turk arrested for allegedly insulting President Erdoğan

A Turkish man who allegedly insulted President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on social media was arrested by a court on Tuesday, according to the Turkish...

Turkey deploys surveillance balloon on Syrian border: report

Turkey on Tuesday began conducting wide-scale surveillance operations at the Syrian border using a balloon, according to the state-run Anadolu news agency. Deployed to border...

At least 60 migrants killed in Turkish boat disaster: report

Turkish rescue teams have retrieved the bodies of 60 migrants after their boat sank in a lake in the east of the country in...

Single man fired from gov’t service for sending kids he doesn’t have to Gülen-linked school

Muhammed Zekeriya Özdil, a single man with no child, says according to the Inquiry Commission on the State of Emergency Measures (OHAL Commission) he...

Turkish ruling party proposing legislation to tighten grip on social media: report

The Turkish president’s ruling party is submitting draft legislation to parliament that would enable the government to tighten its grip on social media, an...

Turkey’s COVID-19 cases exceed 220,000, death toll at 5,508

Turkey announced 931 new coronavirus cases on Monday, bringing the total number to 220,572, while 17 more people have died of the disease, according...

Turkish print newspapers, magazines lost half their readership in 10 years: TurkStat

Newspapers and magazines in Turkey have lost roughly half their readership over the past decade, with yearly circulation dropping from 2.24 billion to 1.18...

Turkey arrests suspect in beating death of Syrian refugee teenager: report

A Turkish court ruled to arrest one of two suspects who were detained for alleged involvement in the death of Hamza Ajan, a 17-year-old...

Insiders speculate Netflix could leave Turkey over increasing gov’t censorship: report

After Netflix was forced to end a Turkish drama series because it had a gay leading character, industry insiders are speculating the world-dominating streaming...

Erdoğan pays surprise visit to Hagia Sofia after reconversion to mosque: report

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan paid a surprise visit to Hagia Sofia on Sunday just days before the first Muslim prayers are due to...

Jailed journalist Baransu sentenced to 19.5 years in prison

Investigative journalist Mehmet Baransu, who has been behind bars since March 2015, has been handed down a prison sentence of 19 years, six months...

History professor says Hagia Sophia mosaics should be removed after its conversion to mosque

A professor of history has called for the removal of the mosaics and icons in the ancient Hagia Sophia, claiming that they include the...

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