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‘A country of easy deaths’: Anger mounts after Turkey wildfire kills 10

The death of 10 workers in a forest fire in central Turkey on Wednesday has triggered a national outcry, with opposition leaders and rights...

Turkish spy chief outlines plan to end PKK insurgency, urges legal path for return of fighters

Turkey’s intelligence chief has unveiled a five-stage plan aimed at ending the armed campaign of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), telling political parties...

Wildfire kills at least 10 workers battling blaze in central Turkey

A wildfire killed at least 10 forestry workers and rescue team members on Wednesday who were attempting to douse the flames near Eskişehir in...

Turkish defense contractor, gov’t-backed foundation launch social media platform with integrated AI

A new social media platform launched by a Turkish defense contractor and a government-backed foundation has quickly become one of the most downloaded apps...

Pioneering Saturday Mothers activist passes away, sparking grief among fellow campaigners

Emine Ocak, a pioneering activist with the Saturday Mothers movement who joined the first protest in İstanbul’s Galata Square on May 27, 1995 in...

Turkey detains 23 in connection with wildfires, 4 arrested

Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya has announced that 23 people have been detained in connection with dozens of wildfires that broke out across the...

16 detained in İstanbul for protesting arms fair featuring contractors supplying weapons to Israel

At least 16 demonstrators were detained in İstanbul on Tuesday on accusations of insulting Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan following a protest against the...

Turkish court keeps 13 in pretrial detention as indictment filed over protest in support of jailed mayor

A Turkish court has ordered the continued pretrial detention of 13 young protesters who were detained during a demonstration earlier this month in support...

Anti-government religious foundation’s Ankara offices sealed over alleged illegal activities

Turkish authorities have sealed the Ankara headquarters and three local offices of the anti-government Furkan Foundation, a religious group, over allegations of operating unauthorized...

Turkish MP reveals plight of female cadets serving life sentences on coup charges

Mustafa Yeneroğlu, a lawyer and independent member of the Turkish Parliament, has revealed the plight of three female former air force cadets who have been...

ECtHR faults Turkey for terrorism convictions of 239 applicants in follow-up to 2023 judgment

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) ruled Tuesday that Turkey violated the rights of 239 people convicted of terrorism offenses due to their...

Turkish security units helped Syrian president survive 3 assassination attempts: Israeli media

Syria’s interim president, Ahmed al-Sharaa, has been the target of three assassination attempts since taking office in January, all of which have been thwarted...

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