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Journalist gets suspended sentence for depicting Turkish army as collaborating with terrorist groups

A Turkish court has handed down journalist Özlem Gürses a suspended sentence for publicly portraying the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) as an occupying force...

Lawmaker slams Turkish gov’t inaction in preventing prison deaths

Peoples’ Equality and Democracy Party (DEM) deputy Gülcan Kaçmaz Sayyiğit in a parliamentary speech on Wednesday condemned the high number of inmate deaths in Turkish...

Syrian refugees in Turkey beaten, deprived of basic needs, coerced to sign return papers: report

Syrian refugees detained in Turkey have been beaten, denied food and medical care and coerced into signing “voluntary” return documents, the Stockholm Center for...

Minister says 1.5 mln buildings at risk in İstanbul as aftershocks continue following strong quake

More than 1.5 million buildings in İstanbul are considered structurally at risk, with around one-third urgently needing reconstruction, Turkey’s environment minister said Thursday, a...

İstanbulites slept outdoors after powerful quake, fearing it was a foreshock

Thousands of İstanbul residents spent the night outdoors in parks, mosques and public shelters after a powerful 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of...

Kyrgyz teacher at school taken over by Ankara-backed foundation detained in Turkey: report

A Kyrgyz math teacher who traveled to Turkey last week for a student competition has not been heard from since Turkish border authorities reportedly...

Child poverty in Turkey among highest in Europe

Nearly one in three children in Turkey lives in poverty, according to data released by the Economic Policy Research Foundation of Turkey (TEPAV), putting...

Turkish teacher dismissed in post-coup purge loses job again under government order

A former teacher dismissed under a government decree following a failed coup in Turkey in 2016 has been barred from working as a school...

No deaths, over 150 injured as strong tremor, aftershocks rattle İstanbul

A 6.2-magnitude earthquake that struck off the coast of İstanbul on Wednesday caused panic across the city but resulted in no fatalities, with more...

K-12, university classes in İstanbul suspended for 2 days after strong earthquake

Authorities have suspended all classes in İstanbul from preschool to university for two days following a powerful 6.2-magnitude earthquake and dozens of aftershocks that...

Earthquake preparedness is a matter of national survival, jailed İstanbul mayor says after strong tremor

İstanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu has issued a statement from prison following a 6.2-magnitude earthquake that struck near the city on April 23, calling for...

Swedish journalist charged in Turkey risks 12 years in prison, employer says

A Swedish journalist arrested in Turkey in March has been charged with insulting the president and alleged terrorism offenses, facing up to 12 years...

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