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‘Marilyn Monroe of Mardin’ jailed for questioning official account of 2016 coup

A Turkish court has jailed pending trial a woman known on social media as the “Marilyn Monroe of Mardin” over a post questioning the...

Turkey detains 17 football club executives accused of betting on own matches

Turkish police detained 17 current and former football club executives on Friday over allegations that they placed bets on matches involving their own teams,...

Turkey jails 19 in renewed probe into 2009 crash that killed nationalist politician

A Turkish court has jailed 19 people pending trial in a renewed investigation into the 2009 helicopter crash that killed nationalist politician Muhsin Yazıcıoğlu...

Turkish internet personality detained in expanding probe into AHBAP charity

Turkish police on Friday detained social media celebrity Oğuzhan Uğur and six others in a growing investigation into alleged financial misconduct at AHBAP, the...

Islamist opposition leader says Turkey spent billions on NATO summit but won no concessions

Fatih Erbakan, leader of Turkey’s Islamist opposition New Welfare Party (YRP), on Thursday accused President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s government of spending billions of lira...

Turkey seeks aggravated life sentences for 14 over Israeli Consulate attack

Turkish prosecutors are seeking aggravated life sentences and up to 37 additional years in prison for 14 people accused of involvement in an April...

Turkey’s foreign bribery enforcement record ‘abysmal’: OECD

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has described Turkey’s foreign bribery enforcement record as “abysmal,” finding that the country has never secured...

Turkish rescue group founder detained over post questioning official account of 2016 coup attempt

Turkish police on Thursday detained prominent mountaineer and search-and-rescue pioneer Nasuh Mahruki over a social media post alleging that a failed coup in Turkey...

Turkey’s largest food delivery platform to be sold in Uber-Delivery Hero deal

Yemeksepeti, one of Turkey’s leading online food delivery platforms, is to be sold to a US investment firm as part of Uber’s planned takeover...

Erdoğan says Gülen movement remains a threat as decade-long crackdown continues

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said Wednesday that the faith-based Gülen movement continues to pose a threat to Turkey, as nationwide detention operations continue a...

Erdoğan-linked foundations secured €2.28 million in EU grants in 6 years

Two foundations tied to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s family were approved for up to €2.28 million ($2.65 million) in European Union grants over...

Turkey’s hunger line rises above 36,000 lira for family of 4

A family of four in Turkey now needs 36,324 lira ($770) a month to afford a healthy and balanced diet, a threshold many unions...

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