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İstanbul mayor files criminal complaint over death threat on social media

İstanbul’s popular mayor, Ekrem İmamoğlu, has filed a criminal complaint over a death threat made against him on social media, his lawyer has announced. Kemal...

Turkey appeals EUIPO decision annulling ‘Turkaegean’ trademark

Turkey has filed an appeal against a European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) decision that recently annulled the use of the “Turkaegean” trademark by...

Erdoğan ally warns PKK ‘affiliated groups’ must disarm as well

A key ally of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said Sunday that all "affiliated groups" of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) must disarm,...

Some 200 detained after İstanbul Women’s Day march, organizers say

Police detained some 200 demonstrators in İstanbul late on Saturday after more than 3,000 women marched peacefully through the city center under tight security...

‘Your time is over, Erdoğan’: İstanbul mayor launches campaign in opposition primaries

İstanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, considered the strongest opposition contender against President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, kicked off his campaign Saturday to secure the presidential nomination...

Turkish opposition urges Ankara to act as Damascus is accused of killing Alawite civilians

Opposition parties have urged Turkey's government to intervene diplomatically as Damascus faces accusations of killing hundreds of Alawite civilians amid escalating violence in Syria,...

Turkey seeks greater role in European security as US shifts focus

Turkey, with NATO's second-largest army and a Black Sea coastline, is looking to play a key role in Europe's security after Washington's pivot away...

Tortured and raped in Turkey, asylum seeker denied protection by US judge with low approval rate: report

A Turkish asylum seeker who says he was tortured and raped in his home country was recently denied protection in the United States by...

Turkish authorities again ban Women’s Day march in central İstanbul

A district governor’s office in İstanbul has as in previous years declared the central Taksim neighborhood and surrounding area off limits for demonstrations or...

Turkish broadcasting watchdog declares 2025 ‘Year of Combatting LGBTQ+ Content’

Turkey’s broadcasting watchdog has announced that 2025 has been designated as the “Year of Combatting LGBTQ+ Content,” signaling a continuing crackdown on LGBTQ+ representation...

Psychiatrist sentenced to 25 years over treatment of possible sexual abuse victims

A Turkish psychiatrist has been sentenced to more than 25 years in prison on conviction of drugging children and manipulating sexual abuse allegations, in...

Popular food critic faces probe for praising opposition municipality’s affordable restaurant

The Turkish government launched an investigation into famous food critic Vedat Milor after he praised a low-cost restaurant run by İstanbul’s opposition-governed municipality, Deutsche...

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