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PKK urges Turkey to overcome ‘obstacles’ in peace process

Two senior figures from the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) urged Turkish authorities to remove what they described as "obstacles" to progress in peace...

Head of İstanbul doctors chamber warns Turkey may face shortage of surgeons

The newly elected head of the İstanbul Medical Chamber has warned that Turkey may struggle to find doctors willing to perform high-risk surgeries, citing...

640,000 Syrians have returned home from Turkey since Assad’s fall: UNHCR

Some 640,000 Syrians have returned home from Turkey since the fall of Syrian president Bashar al-Assad in December 2024, according to figures from the...

Bosch pulls Mother’s Day commercial in Turkey after motherhood, pet ownership row

Turkey’s broadcasting watchdog, the Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTÜK), has launched an investigation into a Bosch Turkey Mother’s Day commercial, which the company...

Turkey’s annual inflation rises to 32.37 percent in April, official data show

Turkey's annual inflation rate rose to 32.37 percent in April, up from 30.9 percent in March and above expectations, official data showed on Monday. On...

Saudi energy company to build 2 large solar plants in Turkey under bill sent to parliament

Turkey’s Justice and Development Party (AKP) government has submitted a bill to parliament seeking approval of a solar energy agreement with Saudi Arabia under...

Sumud flotilla participants arrive in İstanbul after Israeli detention

A Turkish Airlines flight carrying 59 participants of the Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla, including 18 Turkish citizens, arrived in İstanbul late Friday after Israeli...

Turkey releases more than 500 May Day protesters detained in İstanbul

Turkish authorities have released more than 500 protesters detained at May Day rallies in İstanbul, a lawyers’ association said Saturday. Police on Friday broke up...

Cancer drug shortage in Turkey raises treatment concerns

A cancer drug used by tens of thousands of patients in Turkey has been unavailable in pharmacies for several months, raising concerns among doctors...

Cost of living for family of 4 in Turkey hits $2,493, far exceeding minimum wage

A family of four in Turkey needs TL 112,660 ($2,493) a month to cover essential expenses, more than four times the minimum wage of...

Turkey plunges to 163rd in RSF press freedom index amid deepening authoritarianism

Turkey fell to 163rd out of 180 countries in the 2026 World Press Freedom Index published by Reporters Without Borders (RSF) on Thursday, down...

ECtHR found violations of freedom of expression by Turkey in 432 rulings since 2002

Turkey violated the right to freedom of expression 432 times between 2002 and 2025, according to rulings by the European Court of Human Rights...

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