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Top court overturns sentence of journalist convicted under ‘disinformation’ law

In a landmark decision, Turkey’s Supreme Court of Appeals has overturned the conviction of a journalist who was the first in Turkey to be...

Turkey’s CHP files criminal complaints against minister, governor over May Day ban

Turkey’s main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) has filed criminal complaints against the country’s interior minister, İstanbul governor and other public officials due to...

Turkey allocates only 10 out of 20,000 teaching positions for Kurdish language

The Turkish Ministry of Education’s decision to allocate only 10 positions for Kurdish language teachers out of 20,000 new teaching positions has sparked significant...

New footage reveals Grey Wolves link to murder of nationalist figure

New footage obtained by the T24 news website has further strengthened suspicions about the involvement of the Grey Wolves, the youth wing of the...

Most Turks are dissatisfied with the level of democracy in their country: survey

Turkey is ranked 47th among 53 nations where people’s dissatisfaction with the level of democracy in their countries is the highest, according to the...

Kavala demands retrial amid controversy over his ongoing imprisonment

Businessman and philanthropist Osman Kavala, who has been in prison since November 2017 on politically motivated charges, has demanded a retrial amid a recent...

Former AKP mayor to face prosecution for abuse of public office

A former mayor from the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) who was unseated in the March local elections will be tried on charges...

Turkish court orders journalists to pay damages to retired general

A court in İstanbul has ordered four journalists to pay damages to a retired general due to five articles that were published in the...

Turkish gov’t seeks to expand legal scope of espionage, endangering free speech

The Turkish government is preparing to introduce criminal penalties for “agents of influence” in a new judicial package that will criminalize “black propaganda” against...

Turkey begins trial of public officials over mining disaster a decade after tragedy

A Turkish court on Wednesday began to hear the trial of 28 public officials – including inspectors from two ministries – who are accused...

Turkey continues to host the largest number of refugees in the world: UN report

Turkey is still the leading host country for refugees worldwide, with a population of nearly 3.6 million individuals seeking shelter, mainly from war-torn Syria,...

Turkey leads Europe in prison population, number of inmates per capita

Turkey has surpassed all European countries in both total prison population and inmates per capita as of 2022, signaling a significant upward trend in...

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