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Turkey’s poor human rights record in 2022 detailed in Amnesty’s annual report

Amnesty International looked back at the human rights violations that took place in Turkey throughout 2022 in its annual report, released Monday, recounting ongoing human...

AKP-MHP bloc under fire for allying with radical Islamist HÜDA-PAR for elections

An election alliance that includes Turkey's ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) and the far-right Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) has drawn strong criticism for...

Peru police seize $20 milllion worth of cocaine headed for Turkey

Peruvian authorities said Monday they seized 2.3 tons of cocaine disguised as ceramic tiles destined for Turkey via a growing maritime route for illicit...

UNDP seeks $550 million for recovery, reconstruction projects after earthquakes in Turkey

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has issued an appeal for $550 million for 31 projects aimed at restoring livelihoods, public services and cultural heritage...

Small opposition party changes mind, joins alliance with Erdoğan

A small opposition party led by the son of a former prime minister has announced its decision to join an alliance with Turkish President...

Newly released documents fail to dispel doubts about Erdoğan’s university degree

Documents recently released by the Presidential Communications Directorate have failed to clear up doubts about the authenticity of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s university...

[ANALYSIS] ICC issues arrest warrant for Putin: Implications for Erdoğan?

Fatih Yurtsever* On March 17, 2023, judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued arrest warrants for Russian President Vladimir Putin and Maria Alekseyevna Lvova,...

Muharrem İnce’s presidential bid: A lifeline for Erdoğan in disguise?

Bünyamin Tekin In Turkey's ever-turbulent political scene, a familiar face has recently announced his candidacy for the upcoming presidential election, sparking heated debate and speculation. Muharrem...

AFP photojournalist indicted for insulting police officers who brutally detained him

Agence France-Presse (AFP) photojournalist Bülent Kılıç, who was brutally detained while covering the İstanbul Pride March in 2021, has been indicted on charges of...

Turkish parliamentary commission approves Finland’s NATO bid

The Turkish parliament's foreign affairs commission approved a bill ratifying Finland's bid to join NATO, effectively taking Helsinki another step toward membership of the...

Turkey’s central bank holds interest rate unchanged at 8.5 percent

Turkey's central bank held its policy rate at 8.5 percent as expected on Thursday, saying it had become even more important to keep financial...

Turkey missing again in participant list of Biden’s Summit for Democracy

Turkey has again been left off the list of invitees to an online summit that will be hosted by US President Joe Biden March...

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