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Turkish internet celebrity faces up to 3 years in prison on obscenity charges

A Turkish court has accepted an indictment seeking a prison sentence of up to three years for YouTuber, Twitch streamer and podcaster Ahmet Sonuç,...

Turkish police detain 269 after rally for jailed PKK leader’s freedom

Turkish police have detained 269 people in connection to a recent demonstration in Turkey’s predominantly Kurdish province of Diyarbakır where protestors demanded an end...

Top court upholds acquittals in 1990s extrajudicial killings trial due to lack of ‘credible evidence’

Turkey's Supreme Appeals Court has ruled to uphold the acquittal of 19 defendants, including a former interior minister, in a trial involving the enforced...

Turkish intelligence agency captures al-Qaeda operative in Africa

Turkey’s National Intelligence Organization (MİT) has captured Ahmet Baykara, a member of the al-Qaeda terrorist organization who is accused of responsibility for several attacks...

Turkey sees rise in hate crime with a sharp increase in racist attacks: report

Turkey saw a sharp increase in discriminatory, racist and hate-fueled attacks between January 1 and September 1, 2024, the Stockholm Center for Freedom reported,...

Chanting pro-Kurdish slogans is protected by free speech laws, Turkey’s top court rules

Chanting pro-Kurdish slogans and singing songs in Kurdish are protected by freedom of speech laws, Turkey’s Constitutional Court has said, in a ruling ordering...

AKP officials face sanctions for attending Burger King opening amid Turks’ Israel boycott

Several mayors and local officials from Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) in the Black Sea province of Rize have been referred to...

MPs from pro-Kurdish party face complaints after attending rally for PKK leader’s freedom

The governor’s office in Turkey’s predominantly Kurdish province of Diyarbakır has filed criminal complaints against lawmakers from the Peoples’ Equality and Democracy Party (DEM...

Turkish-American economist among recipients of Nobel economics prize 2024

Daron Acemoğlu, a Turkish-American economist with Armenian roots, has been named one of three recipients of the Nobel prize in economics 2024 by the...

Turkey sent 190 military vehicles in 2 weeks to reinforce troops in northern Syria: rights group

Turkey has sent over 190 military vehicles, including armored personnel carriers, tanks and trucks carrying logistical supplies and ammunition, to northern Syria in the...

Shelter in AKP-run municipality accused of mass killing of stray animals

An animal shelter in northwestern Turkey run by a Justice and Development Party (AKP) municipality has come under fire due to allegations of the...

Investigation reveals EU funds used to aid Turkey’s migrant deportations

Syrians and Afghans in Turkey face detention, abuse and deportation using EU-financed facilities and equipment, according to a new investigation published on Friday. The European...

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