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Turkey adds new marine parks to planning map, drawing Greek protest

Turkey has added two new marine protected areas to its national marine spatial-planning map registered with UNESCO, drawing an immediate rebuke from Greece over...

Syria to undergo fundamental shift to decentralized governance: SDF commander

The top commander of the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) says Syria is on the verge of a fundamental political shift toward decentralized governance,...

Turkey sees 13 percent rise in minors suspected of crime

The number of minors in Turkey who were suspected of committing a crime increased by 13 percent in 2024, the Stockholm Center for Freedom...

Turkey plans law to drop terrorism charges for PKK militants who lay down their arms

Turkey’s parliament is preparing to draft a landmark law that would drop terrorism-related charges against members of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) who...

Turkey’s top court finds human rights violations in over 79,500 cases since 2012

Turkey’s Constitutional Court has ruled that at least one fundamental right was violated in more than 79,500 cases over the past 13 years, raising...

Turkey’s media watchdog imposes broadcast ban, fine on pro-opposition Sözcü TV

Turkey’s Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTÜK) has issued a five-day broadcast ban as well as a fine on pro-opposition Sözcü TV, the latest...

Erdoğan commutes sentences of nine inmates, one convicted in 1993 Sivas massacre case

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has commuted the sentences of nine inmates, including a man convicted over the 1993 Sivas massacre, in which 35...

Turkey placed on global human rights watchlist amid crackdown on dissent

The international civil society alliance CIVICUS has added Turkey to its July Monitor Watchlist, warning of a sharp deterioration in civil liberties following a wave of protests,...

Turkey’s ‘national’ social media platform faces licensing controversy over Mastodon code

A new Turkish social media platform introduced as a “domestic and national” innovation is facing scrutiny after reports revealed it was built on Mastodon,...

Pregnant woman jailed over Gülen links remains behind bars in Turkey despite repeated appeals, imminent birth

A Turkish court has rebuffed three attempts to free a 9-months-pregnant former teacher who could go into labor at any moment, the Stockholm Center...

Turkey’s top court rules violation of rights for Gezi Park defendant, paves way for retrial

Turkey’s Constitutional Court has ruled that Tayfun Kahraman, a city planner sentenced to 18 years in prison over his alleged role in the 2013...

Fenerbahçe signs record €120 mln sponsorship deal with Chobani amid nationalist backlash

Fenerbahçe, one of Turkey’s largest football clubs, has signed a historic sponsorship agreement with US-based yogurt giant Chobani in a deal worth at least...

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