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Turkish boxer openly critical of Erdoğan, AKP victim of knife attack in Germany

Turkish boxer Ünsal Arık, a staunch opponent of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and his ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) known for his...

Turkey hikes main interest rate to 17 percent to help bring down inflation

Turkey's central bank on Thursday raised its main interest rate by two percentage points to 17 percent and promised further monetary tightening to help...

79-year-old comedian appears in court on Erdoğan insult charges

Famous Turkish comedian Metin Akpınar, 79, appeared in an İstanbul court on Wednesday on charges of insulting Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, according to...

Demirtaş’s lawyers file petition for his release following rights court’s ruling

Lawyers representing jailed Kurdish politician Selahattin Demirtaş have petitioned a Turkish court for the release of their client based on a ruling by the...

Germany rejects calls from Turkey for extradition of journalist Dündar

The German Foreign Ministry has rejected calls from Turkey for the extradition of Turkish journalist Can Dündar, who was given a lengthy jail sentence...

Critical data on İstanbul’s structurally unsound buildings hidden to ‘avoid chaos’

A Turkish academic has revealed that critical data regarding buildings in İstanbul that would collapse or sustain heavy damage in the event of a...

German foreign minister, CPJ slam Turkish court’s ruling on exiled journalist Dündar: report

German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas and the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) slammed the ruling of a Turkish court on Wednesday that sentenced exiled...

Turkey’s Erdoğan had applied to ECtHR 3 times before coming to power, demanding a fair trial

Before assuming public office, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan had applied three times to the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR), which he recently...

Turkish gov’t uses TRT as a weapon to spread its censorship to YouTube

After taking full control of traditional media, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan began silencing dissenting voices on YouTube. Making use of the platform’s community...

Half of Turkish public approves of wiretapping opposing parties’ supporters: survey

A survey exploring the extent of political polarization in Turkey conducted by the İstanbul Bilgi University Center for Migration Research has shown that half...

Journalist not released from prison despite serving required time, opposition deputy says

A Turkish journalist who was given a prison sentence of six years, three months on terrorism charges is not being released from prison despite...

AKP, MHP reject motion to investigate strip-searches in Turkey’s prisons

Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) and its opposition ally, the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP), shot down a parliamentary motion floated by the...

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