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Aid convoy departs Turkey for Iran amid ‘desperate’ humanitarian conditions

The Red Cross and Turkey's Red Crescent on Friday dispatched an emergency humanitarian aid convoy from Turkey to Iran as the organization warned of...

Turkey’s disinformation law used to charge at least 83 journalists since 2022, data show

Turkey has charged at least 83 journalists a total of 114 times under its disinformation law since it took effect in October 2022, according...

Turkish comedian detained over joke about Ottoman sultan

Turkish comedian Tuba Ulu was detained after making a joke about Ottoman Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent during a stand-up performance, according to prosecutors. The İstanbul...

Top Turkish judge linked to alleged car payment in crime boss case

A senior Turkish judge has been linked to a car payment made by an aide to alleged crime boss Ayhan Bora Kaplan, according to...

Liberal International to honor jailed businessman Kavala with 2025 freedom award

Liberal International will award its 2025 Prize for Freedom to jailed Turkish businessman and civil society figure Osman Kavala at a ceremony in Germany...

CHP mayor, party official detained in İzmir-linked probes amid crackdown on opposition

A mayor and a senior official from the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) have been detained in separate investigations based in the western...

Turkish prosecutors order detention of 14 more in celebrity drug probe

Turkish prosecutors have ordered the detention of 14 more people, including well-known actors and musicians, as part of a drug investigation targeting public figures...

Turkey puts 11 on trial for LGBT ‘obscenity’

Eleven leaders of a Turkish LGBT rights group went on trial Wednesday on charges of "obscenity" and "violating the protection of the family.” The defendants,...

Nearly 200 detained in Turkey after attack outside Israeli consulate

Turkish security forces have detained nearly 200 people in a nationwide sweep one day after a shootout outside Israel's consulate general in İstanbul, Justice...

8 detained, 4 fired for allegedly mocking police during İstanbul shootout

Eight people have been detained and four employees of Turkish cosmetics chain Gratis have been fired over a video allegedly mocking police responding to...

Turkey detains 23 people over alleged links to Gülen movement

Turkish authorities on Saturday 23 detained people, including business owners and tradespeople, in raids across four provinces over allegations that they provided financial support...

Tourism bookings to Turkey fall as war dampens foreign demand

Tourism bookings to Turkey have declined since the start of the war in the Middle East, with industry representatives reporting weaker foreign demand and...

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