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PKK militants say they have left key area in northern Iraq

The outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) said on Monday that its forces had withdrawn from a key border area in northern Iraq, in a...

Press freedom groups urge Turkey to end media crackdown, free journalists

Eight international press freedom groups on Thursday called on Turkey to revise laws restricting media freedom, release jailed journalists and take concrete steps to...

Turkey logged more than 3,200 torture or ill-treatment cases in 2024: report

Turkey recorded at least 3,254 cases of torture or ill-treatment in 2024 that occurred in police custody, at protests and in prisons, the Human...

Turkey no longer a safe haven for Uyghurs amid residency cancellations and deportation risks: HRW

Turkey is increasingly restricting the legal stay of Uyghurs and deporting some to third countries despite the risk of eventual return to China, in...

Turkey ranks among world’s worst for internet freedom: Freedom House

Turkey is among the five countries with the steepest long-term declines in internet freedom, according to a new report released Thursday by US-based democracy...

Turkey expands Investco probe, appoints trustees to 20 more companies

İstanbul prosecutors have expanded their investigation into Investco Holding, with a court putting 20 additional companies linked to the group under the management of...

Germany arrests former Turkish prosecutor over killing of whistleblower in the Netherlands: reports

German authorities on Thursday, at the request of the Dutch, arrested a man identified by the media as former Turkish prosecutor Bayram Bozkurt in...

Erdoğan family–linked foundation spent $48 million on US lobbying in 2025: report

A foundation with close links to the family of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has spent more than $48 million on lobbying and influence...

Battle brews over Australia or Turkey hosting next COP

Diplomats chasing a good coffee at the COP30 climate summit in Brazil essentially have two choices: the Australians pouring flat whites, or the Turkish...

Suspected street food poisoning kills mother, two children in İstanbul

Two children and their mother have died and the father is fighting for his life after eating street food at a popular İstanbul tourist...

Turkish firefighting plane crashes in Croatia, killing pilot

A Turkish firefighting plane crashed in Croatia on Thursday, killing its pilot as it attempted to return to Turkey, the country’s forestry minister said. https://twitter.com/ibrahimyumakli/status/1989041591386775830?s=20 Forestry...

Turkey suspends 102 footballers in expanding betting scandal

Turkey’s Professional Football Disciplinary Board (PFDK) has issued punishments to 102 players over their involvement in a sweeping illegal betting scheme, handing out suspensions...

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