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Journalist gets suspended sentence for publishing expert report on murder of far-right leader in Turkey

A Turkish court on Tuesday handed down a suspended 10-month sentence to journalist Asuman Aranca for publishing details from an expert report on the...

Turkish authorities detain 286 more people over alleged Gülen links: minister

Turkish authorities have detained 286 people and arrested 154 of them in an ongoing crackdown on the faith-based Gülen movement, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya...

Turkey has expelled more than 200 Christian workers since 2020

Alliance Defending Freedom International (ADF International), a Christian advocacy group, has accused Turkey of misusing national security laws to expel more than 200 Christian workers...

Turkey’s jewelry industry nears collapse amid abuse of export incentives

Turkey’s gold and jewelry industry is facing severe losses, with thousands of jobs at risk and hundreds of companies reportedly moving operations abroad, as...

Erdoğan’s former ‘pen pal’ awarded $17 million public housing tender

A construction tender worth nearly 700 million Turkish lira ($17 million) from Turkey’s state housing agency has been awarded to a company co-owned by...

2 teens sentenced to 24 years for murder of 15-year-old that sparked outcry in Turkey

A juvenile court in Turkey on Tuesday sentenced two teenagers to 24 years for the stabbing death of 15-year-old Turkish-Italian Mattia Ahmet Minguzzi at...

Teen pregnancies in Turkey spark renewed scrutiny of child abuse, state protection

Several recent reports of teenage pregnancies in Turkey have reignited public debate over child abuse and the government’s failure to protect minors, amid official...

Investigation launched into main opposition MP over alleged insult of Erdoğan: minister

Turkey’s justice minister announced on Monday the launch of an investigation into Ali Mahir Başarır, deputy parliamentary group chair of the main opposition Republican...

11 arrested in expanding investigation into Can Holding

A Turkish court on Monday ordered the arrest of 11 people, including the chairman of Can Holding and a former university rector as part...

Court adjourns trial of jailed İstanbul mayor in ‘fake diploma’ case

The trial of İstanbul's jailed mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu on charges he faked his university degree was deferred to December 8 on Monday following a...

Turkish prosecutors seek long jail terms for opposition mayors

İstanbul prosecutors demand lengthy prison sentences for seven mayors from the country's main opposition party who are to go on trial accused of being...

Turkish authorities detain 62 over alleged Gülen links in latest crackdown

Turkish authorities have detained 62 people across the country over the past two weeks as part of a continuing crackdown on the faith-based Gülen...

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