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Turkey fines Meta for refusing to suspend protest-linked accounts

Facebook parent Meta on Tuesday said it was fined a "substantial amount" in Turkey for failing to comply with government orders to suspend accounts...

Turkish opposition calls for no-buy day over jailed students

The leader of Turkey’s main opposition party has called for a nationwide boycott on Wednesday to protest the detention of university students arrested for...

Swedish journalist held in Turkey not housed with other prisoners, employer says

A Swedish journalist detained upon arrival in Turkey and later arrested on terrorism-related charges is being held separately from other prisoners but is in...

Turkish fans, artists urge Muse to cancel İstanbul gig over boycott criticism

British rock band Muse was facing pressure on Tuesday from fans and artists to cancel an upcoming İstanbul gig after the Turkish concert promoter...

World Bank approves $500 mln loan to support jobs in Turkey’s quake-hit regions

The World Bank has approved a $500 million loan to Turkey aimed at preserving jobs and supporting economic recovery in regions devastated by the...

Erdoğan commutes sentences of 10 inmates, including 2 Hizbullah convicts

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan commuted the sentences of 10 people convicted on various charges ahead of the Eid holiday, including two men convicted...

Turkey seeks to take control of Syria’s strategic Tiyas air base: report

Turkey has begun efforts to take control of Syria’s Tiyas air base, also known as T4, and is preparing to deploy air defense systems...

AKP-affiliated lawyer seeks ban on X account of jailed İstanbul mayor

A lawyer with ties to Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) has petitioned a court in İstanbul to block access to the X...

Jailed İstanbul mayor calls for boycott of pro-gov’t businesses

İstanbul’s jailed mayor, Ekrem İmamoğlu, has urged citizens to participate in a boycott of businesses and media organizations linked to the ruling Justice and...

Protesters risk clash with gov’t loyalists: Erdoğan ally

Far-right Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) leader Devlet Bahçeli, a key ally of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, has warned that continued street protests in...

Young Turkish protesters endure harsh treatment in police custody

After rising up to rally against the arrest of İstanbul's powerful opposition mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, young Turkish protesters have been forced to wake up...

Turkey’s opposition slams ill-treatment of detained students

Turkey’s main opposition leader on Monday condemned what he described as the “ill-treatment” of university students detained during mass protests over the arrest of...

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