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Kurdish farmers return to mountains in peace as PKK tensions calm

Deep in the mountains of Turkey's southeastern Hakkari province, bordering Iran and Iraq, Kurdish livestock owners and farmers have gradually returned with their animals...

Turkey seeks lengthy prison sentences for 70 people over ties to popular döner chain in Gülen-linked case

Turkish prosecutors have filed terrorism charges against 70 people connected to popular restaurant franchise Maydonoz Döner, alleging links to the faith-based Gülen movement, a...

Turkey’s CHP files complaint against 3 prosecutors over politically charged investigations

Turkey’s main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) has filed a complaint with the country’s top judicial body against İstanbul's chief prosecutor and two other...

Bulgaria seizes record 206 kilograms of cocaine from diplomatic vehicle en route to Turkey

Bulgarian authorities have seized a record 206 kilograms of cocaine hidden in a diplomatic-plated luxury car traveling from Belgium to Turkey, the private IHA...

Turkey releases over 200 PKK convicts based on top court ruling: report

More than 200 people convicted of terrorism-related offenses linked to the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) were released from Turkish prisons after a landmark...

Turkish parliament approves contentious mining legislation amid environmental concerns

Turkey's parliament on Saturday passed a controversial bill that opens certain agricultural land, including areas where olives are cultivated, to mining activities, local media...

Turkish court denies Demirtaş release despite ECtHR ruling as Erdoğan stalls on Kurdish peace reforms

A Turkish court has denied the release of jailed Kurdish politician Selahattin Demirtaş, just days after a new ruling by the European Court of...

Ancient statue returns to Turkey after 65 years in US

An ancient bronze statue believed to depict Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius has been returned to Turkey from the United States, 65 years after it...

Turkey orders 18 more detentions in expanding crackdown on İstanbul Municipality

Turkish authorities on Friday issued detention warrants for 18 more people as part of an ongoing corruption investigation into the İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality (İBB),...

Turkey has investigated over 1.6 million for terrorism since 2016 coup attempt: report

More than 1.6 million people in Turkey have been investigated for terrorism since a coup attempt in 2016, according to a new human rights...

Defendants decry personal toll as trial of young girls is adjourned

Defendants in Turkey’s ongoing “girls’ trial” described the lasting emotional, psychological and personal toll of facing terrorism charges over routine religious and educational activities...

EU eases Schengen visa rules for Turkish nationals with positive travel records

The European Union has introduced easier Schengen visa procedures for Turkish nationals with a record of lawful travel, granting access to longer-term multiple-entry visas...

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