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No concrete steps from Erdoğan as calls for reform grow after PKK ceremony marking farewell to arms

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Tuesday refrained from announcing any concrete steps in response to growing calls for political reform and reintegration after...

Turkey eliminates corn tariffs ahead of harvest, sparking backlash from farmers

Turkey has eliminated a 130 percent tariff on 500,000 tons of corn imports just weeks before the domestic harvest, triggering a backlash from farmers,...

Access to news reports on demolition orders for Bosporus buildings blocked over ‘national security’

Access to news reports about the demolition of unauthorized structures along the Bosporus has been blocked by court order, citing national security concerns, sparking...

Turkey seized $14 billion in Gülen-linked assets after coup attempt, official data show

Turkish authorities have seized 784 companies with a total asset value of TL 42.3 billion at the time of their takeover, an estimated $14...

More than 126,000 convicted, over 11,000 arrested as Turkey’s post-coup crackdown enters 9th year

An ongoing crackdown in Turkey following a failed coup in 2016 has led to more than 126,000 convictions and left over 11,000 people in...

Majority of Turks unable to afford one-week holiday: Eurostat

More than half of Turkey’s adult population is unable to afford the cost of a one-week vacation away from home, Bloomberg HT reported on...

Turkey marks coup anniversary with fresh raids targeting alleged Gülen followers, businesses

On the ninth anniversary of a 2016 coup attempt in Turkey, the Turkish government has intensified its crackdown on real or perceived members of...

Erdoğan’s communications directorate has tripled staff, more than doubled spending since 2018

Turkey’s Presidential Communications Directorate has tripled its staff and more than doubled its spending in US dollar terms since its founding by President Recep...

‘We can’t sleep while Erdoğan continues to hurt his own people,’ says Norwegian author

Bünyamin Tekin Norwegian author, journalist and former politician Odd Anders With says he felt compelled to document the stories of refugees in Norway who fled...

Father seeking justice for daughter sent to prison after Turkish appeals court upholds sentence

Şaban Vatan, the father of a girl whose 2018 death remains unresolved, has been sent to prison in Turkey after the country’s top appeals...

Turkey arrests mayor and 4 municipal officials in expanding crackdown on opposition

A Turkish court arrested the mayor of Şile, a seaside district on the northern outskirts of İstanbul, along with four other municipal officials early...

University graduations in Turkey erupt in protest over mayor’s arrest and diploma revocation

Graduation ceremonies across Turkey have become flashpoints for student-led protests, with demonstrators condemning the imprisonment of İstanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu and the controversial revocation...

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