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Parliamentary status of two HDP deputies removed due to ‘absence’

The parliamentary status of pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) Van deputy Tuğba Hezer Öztürk and Şırnak deputy Faysal Sarıyıldız was removed in a vote...

Detention warrants issued for 38 at Customs Ministry over ByLock use

Detention warrants have been issued for 38 former Customs and Trade Ministry staff members over the use of a smart phone application known as...

1,963 die due to work-related accidents during OHAL period in Turkey 

The İstanbul Council for Worker Health and Work Safety (İSİG) has reported that at least 1,963 workers, including 51 child laborers and 74 refugees,...

Hunger strikers Gülmen and Özakça examined at hospital upon ECtHR request

Imprisoned educators Nuriye Gülmen and Semih Özakça, who have passed the 140th day of a hunger strike they launched to be able to return...

Court hands down record 217-year sentence to Quran instructor for sexual abuse

A court in Turkey's northern province of Giresun on Wednesday sentenced an assistant Quran instructor to 217 years, four months and 15 days in...

Austrian chancellor says Turkey’s EU membership is impossible

Austrian Chancellor Christian Kern has said Turkey’s European Union membership is impossible, the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung daily reported on Tuesday. Kern’s remarks came on Tuesday,...

TBB chair says civil marriage by muftis threatens secular order

Union of Turkish Bar Associations (TBB) Chairman Metin Feyzioğlu has issued a written statement criticizing a parliament proposal that allows muftis to perform civil...

CHP deputy: Justice, health, internal affairs ministries controlled by Menzil movement

Main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) İstanbul deputy Mahmut Tanal has said the ministries of justice, health and internal affairs are controlled by the...

Up to 10 years in prison sought for HDP Co-chair Yüksekdağ

A prosecutor has drafted an indictment seeking up to 10 years in prison for Co-Chairperson of the pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) Figen Yüksekdağ,...

Government proposes allowing muftis to conduct civil marriage ceremonies

A proposal to allow muftis, supervisors of imams in local mosques, to perform civil marriage ceremonies has been presented to the Turkish Parliament, the...

114 detained in İzmir-based investigation into Gülen links

Turkish police have detained 114 people in a İzmir-based probe for their alleged links to the faith based Gülen movement, the t24 news website...

July 15 coup attempt to be taught to preschool children

Turkey’s Ministry of Education is going to teach preschool children about a botched coup attempt on July 15, 2016 during summer school, the Cumhuriyet...

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