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Turkish police block lawyers’ march to İstanbul Bar Ass’n over arrest of İmamoğlu’s attorney

Lawyers across Turkey gathered at the İstanbul Courthouse on Monday to protest the arrest of Mehmet Pehlivan, lawyer for jailed İstanbul mayor and presidential...

Amnesty calls for release of dozens detained at İstanbul Pride March

The Turkey office of Amnesty International has called on Turkish authorities to immediately and unconditionally release dozens of LGBTQ+ activists who were detained in...

US warns against travel to southeastern Turkey amid fears of Iranian retaliation

The United States on Sunday warned its citizens to exercise increased caution while in Turkey and to avoid travel to the country’s southeastern provinces,...

Death of Turkish influencer reignites debate on body image, online pressures

The recent death of Turkish social media influencer Nihal Candan, who had been battling anorexia nervosa, has reignited the national debate on eating disorders,...

Turkish court jails journalist over remarks on Erdoğan’s rule

A Turkish court on Sunday ordered the arrest of popular political commentator Fatih Altaylı on accusations of threatening President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Altaylı's lawyers...

Woman campaigning for release of father suffering from Alzheimer’s among 27 arrested over Gülen links

A young woman who has been advocating the release of her imprisoned father suffering from Alzheimer’s disease was among 27 people arrested in Turkey...

2 workers die, 3 injured in gas leak at lithium plant near Ankara

Two workers were killed and three others injured on Saturday following a nitrogen gas leak at an industrial facility in Ankara’s Polatlı district, according...

Turkish tourism minister criticized for vacationing on luxury yacht in Greek waters

Turkey’s Minister of Culture and Tourism Mehmet Nuri Ersoy is facing public backlash after images surfaced showing him aboard a luxury yacht off the...

Turkish authorities detain fathers of high schoolers prosecuted in notorious ‘girls’ trial’

Turkish authorities on Tuesday detained the fathers of several teenage girls who are defendants in the widely criticized “girls’ trial” over alleged links to...

New law grants Erdoğan authority to alter military promotion timelines

A newly adopted law will allow Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to unilaterally change the time-in-rank requirements for promotions in the Turkish Armed Forces,...

İstanbul bar slams arrest of jailed mayor’s lawyer as attack on legal profession

The İstanbul Bar Association on Friday denounced the arrest of a lawyer representing jailed İstanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, the biggest political rival to President...

Turkey saw record high in suicides in 2024 amid ongoing economic turmoil

Suicides in Turkey reached a record high in 2024 amid widespread financial hardship and social pressures that have worsened in recent years, the Stockholm...

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