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Turkish lira hits fresh low against US dollar

The Turkish lira reach a record low against the US dollar on Friday, at 3.40 lira to the dollar, a continuation of steep acceleration...

ECtHR orders Turkey to pay conscientious objector 2,500 euros in compensation

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has found Turkey guilty in the case of conscientious objector Halil Savda, who was sentenced by a...

Former Özgür Gündem columnist Şaban İba detained in Turkey

Former columnist of the now-closed pro-Kurdish Özgür Gündem daily, Şaban İba, was detained by gendarmes in the Edremit district of Balıkesir after a raid...

Turkey’s ruling AKP proposes rapists be released from prison if married to victims

Turkey's ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) has brought a bill to Parliament that proposes rapists in Turkish jails be released if they are...

Erdoğan hitman denies controversial remarks in NYT, accuses paper of distortion

Cem Küçük, a staunchly pro-government journalist who is known for his attacks on government critics on social media, has denied alleged remarks that appeared...

37 including retired generals, active-duty officers detained over Gülen links

Thirty-seven people including retired generals and active-duty officers as well as civilians were detained across 13 Turkish provinces on Thursday as part of an...

Gov’t takes over 34 out of 106 DBP municipalities to date

Turkey's Justice and Development Party (AKP) government has so far appointed trustees to 34 of 106 municipalities run by mayors from the pro-Kurdish Democratic...

CHP to hold public rallies to prevent ‘division of Turkey’

The main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) will hold public rallies starting Dec. 3 with the slogan "We will not allow Turkey's division," according...

Turkey’s top judicial body dismisses 203 more judges, prosecutors

Turkey’s top judicial body, the Supreme Council of Judges and Prosecutors (HSYK), has dismissed 203 more judges and prosecutors over alleged ties to the...

12 Kurdish politicians including Tunceli co-mayor arrested

Twelve Kurdish politicians including Tunceli Co-mayor Mehmet Ali Bul who were detained in the early hours of Thursday following searches of their homes were...

Former pro-Kurdish HDP deputy detained in Tunceli

Turkish police on Wednesday detained former deputy from the pro-Kurdish Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) and former co-mayor of Tunceli province Edibe Şahin on charges...

Court rejects HDP Co-chair Yüksekdağ’s request for release

A Diyarbakır court on Wednesday turned down a lawyer’s request for the release of pro-Kurdish Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) Co-chair Figen Yüksekdağ. Yüksekdağ, along with...

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