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CoE says removal of mayors undermines functioning of local democracy in Turkey

Anders Knape, president of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe, on Tuesday expressed grave concern about the removal of three...

Turkish gov’t fires 3 Kurdish mayors, detains hundreds on terrorism charges

Turkey’s Interior Ministry fired three elected mayors from the Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) and detained more than 400 people  on terrorism charges on...

400 migrants crossed from Turkey to Greek islands in 2 days

The Hellenic Coast Guard has announced that nearly 400 migrants from Turkey made it to the Greek islands in the Aegean in the last two days,...

Turkey cannot be removed from F-35 program, FM Çavuşoğlu says

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu on Thursday said it is not possible to expel Turkey from a joint program for F-35 stealth jets, the state-run Anadolu...

Turkey’s central bank injected nearly $4 billion to gov’t budget in July

Turkey’s central bank transferred around 22 billion lira ($3.94 billion) to the Treasury last month, the biggest deposit since an annual dividend payment in January, according...

Seized Gülen-affiliated companies are used to reward AKP cronies: report

After Turkish companies affiliated with the faith-based Gülen movement were transferred to Turkey’s Savings Deposit Insurance Fund (TMSF), the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) started to...

Man sought over Gülen links reported to police by relatives during Eid visit

A 39-year-old Turkish man who was sought by a prosecutor on allegations of membership in the faith-based Gülen movement was reported to police by his relatives...

Turkey’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate highest on record in April-June period

Turkey's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate climbed to its highest level on record, statistical data showed on Thursday, despite a slight fall in the April-June headline figures,...

Turkey negotiating with Iraq for return of ISIL militants’ spouses and children

Turkey has been in talks with the Iraqi government for the return of Turkish women and children whose husbands and fathers were Islamic State in Iraq...

AI invites activists to urge Turkish authorities to investigate missing men’s whereabouts

Amnesty International on Tuesday issued an urgent action document calling on human rights activists and concerned people to write letters urging Turkish authorities to investigate and...

Court arrests 4 men allegedly abducted by Turkish intelligence

Four out of six men who were allegedly abducted by the Turkish intelligence agency in February and were missing for months were arrested by a court...

Jailed Turkish teacher not taken to hospital after cardiac problem

Teacher İsmet Özçelik, who was abducted from Malaysia by the Turkish intelligence agency and rendered to Turkey, was not taken to a hospital despite reportedly having suffered...

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