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Turkish celebrities among 17 detained in illegal betting operation

Turkish police have detained 17 people, including celebrity figures, as part of an investigation into allegations of promoting illegal betting, the private DHA news...

78-year-old mother of businessman sought over Gülen links begins prison sentence

Melek İpek, the 78-year-old mother of Turkish tycoon Akın İpek, currently living in exile, was detained in Ankara on Saturday to begin serving a...

UN raises concerns over Turkey’s treatment of individuals linked to Gülen movement

The United Nations Human Rights Committee has raised significant concerns about Turkey’s treatment of individuals reportedly affiliated with the faith-based Gülen movement, citing allegations of...

Magnitude 5.0 earthquake jolts eastern Turkey

A magnitude 5.0 earthquake hit Turkey's eastern province of Elazığ, the Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) announced on Friday, with no immediate report...

Turkish-American Nobel winner says prize would be out of reach if he worked in Turkey

Daron Acemoğlu, a Turkish-American economist with Armenian roots, said he wouldn’t have won the Nobel Prize in Economics if he had pursued his academic...

Açık Radyo to return as internet station after controversial closure

İstanbul’s Açık Radyo (Open Radio), whose broadcasts were silenced last month by Turkish authorities after a guest spoke on air about “Armenian genocide,” will...

Galatasaray’s Icardi to be out for months after knee injury

Galatasaray's Argentinian striker Mauro Icardi faces knee surgery after being stretchered off late in their 3-2 Europa League win over Tottenham, Agence France-Presse reported,...

Report highlights rising economic inequality and education challenges in Turkey

A new report issued by the Turkish Education Reform Initiative (ERG) warns of deepening inequalities in education as economic pressures mount, the Stockholm Center for...

Organizers cancel İstanbul film festival over ‘Queer’ ban

Organizers of an İstanbul film festival announced its cancellation Thursday to protest a local authority ban on the screening of "Queer,” starring former "James...

RTÜK fines media outlet over Gülen condolence message

Turkey’s Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTÜK) imposed a fine on the Bursada Bugün news website following remarks made by anchor Aysın Komitgan, who...

164 workers died in occupation-related accidents in Turkey in October: report

A total of 164 people died in workplace accidents in Turkey in October, according to a monthly report prepared by the Health and Safety Labor...

Activists continue to protest docking of Israeli ships at Turkish ports

Israeli cargo ships face intensifying protests at Turkish ports as demonstrators demand a complete halt to trade they believe supports Israeli military action. The port...

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