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Turkey’s RTÜK dismisses opposition member who brought up chairman’s income

Faruk Bildirici, a member of Turkey’s Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTÜK), has announced that his membership was revoked by fellow council members after he claimed that...

Top court annuls 3 controversial state of emergency measures

Turkey’s Constitutional Court has annulled three controversial measures taken by the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) during a state of emergency declared in the aftermath of...

Turkish court rules for release of former opposition deputy after 489 days in jail

A high criminal court in İstanbul has ruled for the release of former main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) deputy Eren Erdem after he spent 489...

Turkish newspaper acquired by pro-gov’t group lays off scores of employees

Turkey’s prominent Hürriyet newspaper, which was purchased last year by the pro-government Demirören group, has laid off nearly 50 employees including correspondents, editors and writers, the Diken...

İstanbul Municipality to lose zoning authority in vicinity of the Bosporus

The İstanbul Municipality will no longer have the authority to regulate zoning and development of real estate around the Bosporus as this responsibility will be transferred...

AKP deputy critical of party policies calls it quits

Justice and Development Party (AKP) deputy Mustafa Yeneroğlu, who has recently become an outspoken critic of some of the party’s policies, has announced his resignation from...

Opposition party leaders refuse to attend holiday reception at Erdoğan’s palace

Leaders of the opposition parties in Turkey, except for the head of the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP), refused to take part in a reception at the...

Toddler bursts into tears when refused entry to prison to reunite with mother

A 3-year-old boy burst into tears when he was refused entry to a prison where he has been accompanying his mother since February 2017, according to...

Turkey’s Interior Ministry removes another Kurdish mayor

The Interior Ministry on Tuesday removed the mayor of the southeastern town of Cizre from office and replaced him with a district governor, according to the...

Turkey arrests niece of Fethullah Gülen on terrorism charges

The 30-year-old niece of Fethullah Gülen, a US-based Turkish cleric who is accused of masterminding a 2016 coup attempt despite his strong denial of any involvement,...

Report reveals at least 663 rights violations in 32 Turkish prisons in 3 months

A report drafted by Turkey’s Human Rights Association (İHD) has revealed that at least 663 rights violations took place in 32 prisons in Turkey’s Marmara region...

Turkish police detain 30-year-old niece of Fethullah Gülen: report

Turkish police late on Thursday detained a niece of Fethullah Gülen, a US-based Turkish cleric who is accused of masterminding a 2016 coup attempt despite his...

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