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Turkey’s Erdoğan opens controversial new İstanbul airport

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan opened İstanbul’s controversial new airport on Monday, a mega-project that recently saw a strike over poor working conditions and...

Turkey detains 478 people in past week over Gülen links

Turkish police detained 478 people between Oct. 22 and Oct. 29 as part of its post-coup crackdown targeting followers of the Gülen movement, according...

AKP spokesperson rules out revival of peace negotiations with PKK

Ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) spokesperson Ömer Çelik on Saturday said people who want to revive peace negotiations between the Turkish government and...

89 percent of Turks happy with their physical appearance: survey

A total of 88.7 percent of Turks are happy about their physical appearance, according to a survey conducted by the Turkish Society of Plastic...

2 Turkish soldiers die of hypothermia in southeastern Tunceli province

Two Turkish soldiers late on Friday died from hypothermia in poor weather conditions in southeastern Tunceli province, BBC Turkish service reported, sparking a debate...

Detention warrants issued for 30 former Health Ministry personnel over Gülen links

The Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office on Friday issued detention warrants for 30 former Health Ministry staff members as part of a crackdown on...

Breaking alliance with Erdoğan, Bahçeli will not attend Republic Day event

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s former ally, Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) leader Devlet Bahçeli, will not attend the official Republic Day event in İstanbul...

Detention warrants issued for 19 Gazi University staff over Gülen links

The Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office has issued detention warrants for 19 staff members of Gazi University as part of a crackdown on the...

36 Turkish naval officers get life in prison on coup charges

A Turkish court sentenced 23 naval officers, including dismissed admirals Hayrettin İmren and Nazmi Ekici, to aggravated life without the chance of parole, while 13...

Turkey’s Wealth Fund started working with US firm McKinsey in 2017

A report sent to members of the Planning and Budget Commission of the Turkish Parliament reveals that Turkey’s sovereign Wealth Fund launched cooperation with...

Amnesty International says almost 130,000 purged public workers still awaiting justice in Turkey

More than two years after being arbitrarily dismissed in the aftermath of a failed coup attempt in Turkey, almost 130,000 Turkish public sector workers...

3 journalists given jail sentences on Erdoğan insult charges

A Turkish court has handed down jail sentences to three journalists on charges of insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, the Mesopotamia news agency reported. The...

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