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Pro-Kurdish and socialist politicians, journalists among 52 detained on accusations of terrorism

Turkish authorities detained 52 people, including politicians, journalists and artists, in early morning raids across 10 provinces on Tuesday as part of an investigation...

Ethnic groups in Turkey advocate for education in mother tongue: survey

An overwhelming majority of people from various ethnic communities in Turkey are calling for the right to education in their native language, according to...

Court dismisses Erdoğan lawsuit seeking 1 mln lira in damages from opposition leader

A Turkish court has dismissed a defamation lawsuit filed by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan against opposition leader Özgür Özel, ruling that his remarks constituted...

Erdoğan aide, justice minister slam The Economist over report on Turkish gov’t crackdown

The Turkish presidency’s communications director and the country’s justice minister have condemned a recent report by The Economist detailing a renewed government crackdown on...

Turkey begins installing critical improvements at Damascus International Airport

Turkey has sent a 25-member technical team to Syria to help repair and improve Damascus International Airport, which was damaged during the country’s 13-year...

Journalists from pro-opposition TV station face 14 years over interview with court witness

Turkish prosecutors are seeking up to 14 years in prison for journalists and executives from the pro-opposition Halk TV station for airing an interview...

Families yearn for an end to decades-long PKK-Turkey war

A mother weeping for a teenage daughter shot dead by a Turkish sniper and a father mourning a son killed by outlawed Kurdistan Workers’...

Jailed far-right politician faces prison, political ban on Erdoğan insult charges

İstanbul prosecutors are seeking a prison sentence of up to five years and a ban from politics for Ümit Özdağ, leader of Turkey’s far-right...

Police storm city hall, detain 127 as Turkey removes another Kurdish mayor from office

The Turkish government removed a Kurdish mayor from office in the eastern province of Van following a terrorism conviction, appointing the governor as trustee...

Turkey detains 103 in operations targeting alleged Gülen followers

A total of 103 people have been detained over the past week in police operations that targeted alleged followers of the faith-based Gülen movement,...

Turkey’s top business association executive faces investigation after rare gov’t rebuke

An investigation has been launched into the Turkish Industrialists and Businessmen’s Association’s (TÜSİAD) High Advisory Council President Ömer Aras after he delivered a rare...

Social media influencer detained in Turkey on obscenity charge over Valentine’s Day dinner offer

Turkish authorities have detained a social media influencer on an obscenity charge after she announced on Instagram that she would go to dinner with...

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