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TV drama scene involving pork sparks backlash in Turkey

A scene in a television drama aired on the pro-government ATV station has sparked widespread backlash on social media, with critics accusing the show's...

Turkish MPs back steps to reintegrate former PKK militants

Kurdish militants who have laid down their arms should be reintegrated into society, Turkish lawmakers said in a key report released Wednesday, while avoiding...

Tom Barrack, now US ambassador to Turkey, kept in contact with Epstein for years: report

Thomas Barrack, who is currently the US ambassador to Turkey and special envoy to Syria, was in regular, close contact with convicted sex offender...

Parliament’s peace blueprint backs PKK integration, hints at Öcalan release

Turkey’s parliamentary peace commission has finalized a draft report proposing legal reforms tied to peace efforts with the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), including a...

Turkey detains 148 people, arrests 52 over alleged Gülen links

Turkish authorities have detained 148 people in three separate operations and arrested 52 over alleged links to the faith-based Gülen movement, the Stockholm Center...

Cost of living remains Turkey’s top concern, TurkStat survey finds

The rising cost of living remains the most pressing issue for people in Turkey, according to the latest Life Satisfaction Survey released by the...

Deputy speaker predicts parliament will allow Erdoğan to run for another term

Turkey's deputy parliament speaker said Tuesday he believes the legislature will take the necessary steps before President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's current tenure expires in...

HBO Max pulls ‘Jasmine’ from Turkey after broadcasting regulator fines platform, removes episodes

HBO Max on Tuesday announced that it will pull its original Turkish series "Jasmine" from its Turkey catalog entirely, following sanctions imposed by Turkey's...

Victims of Turkey’s post-coup purge should get redress under Kurdish peace reforms: MP

A Turkish opposition lawmaker on Monday called on parliament to use ongoing peace talks with Kurdish militants as an opportunity to redress unlawful mass...

Lawyers challenge appointment of new justice minister at top administrative court

A group of lawyers led by Ömer Faruk Eminağaoğlu, the founding president of the now-closed Union of Judges and Prosecutors (YARSAV), has filed a...

Indictment seeks up to 3 years in prison for journalist over remarks criticizing right-wing ideology

A Turkish prosecutor is seeking a prison sentence of up to three years for jailed journalist and author Enver Aysever, accusing him of “publicly...

Rock star among 19 detained in İstanbul in expanding drug probe involving celebrities

Nineteen people, including a rock star and other prominent figures from Turkey’s entertainment industry, have been detained in İstanbul as part of an expanding...

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