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PKK says peace legislation must include Öcalan’s release, senior leaders

The outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) said Monday that planned legislation for Turkey’s renewed peace process must secure the release of its imprisoned leader,...

Turkey detained at least 668 in NATO summit crackdown, jailed 179: report

At least 668 people were detained across Turkey in raids and protests surrounding NATO’s July 7-8 summit in Ankara, while 179 were jailed pending...

ECtHR found rights violations affecting over 8,000 people in Turkey’s post-coup crackdown: report

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has issued 114 judgments finding violations affecting 8,056 people in cases arising from Turkey’s crackdown after a...

Turkey’s Constitutional Court finds rights violation in journalist’s arrest over Gülen condolence post

Turkey’s Constitutional Court has ruled that the pretrial detention of journalist Kazım Güleçyüz over a social media post expressing condolences following the death of Islamic...

Turkey moves to freeze 6,314 bank accounts in World Cup illegal betting probe

Turkey has moved to freeze 6,314 bank accounts allegedly used to process illegal bets as the 2026 FIFA World Cup final began Sunday, while...

CHP mayor, husband detained as crackdown on opposition municipalities expands

Turkish police on Monday detained the mayor of İzmit, her husband and a local official from the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) in...

Russian strike on Turkish-owned grain ship kills 5, Ukraine says

A Russian missile strike on a Turkish-owned cargo ship carrying grain killed five people and left another five missing, Ukraine’s navy said Sunday. Russia fired...

Turkey’s former defense minister says S-400 dispute nearing resolution, expects F-35 return

Turkey’s former defense minister Hulusi Akar said the dispute with Washington over Ankara’s Russian-made S-400 air defense system was nearing a resolution and that...

Magnitude 5.0 earthquake strikes eastern Turkey

A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck eastern Turkey early Saturday, shaking parts of five provinces but causing no reported casualties or damage, the country’s disaster...

Turkish rescue group founder jailed over post questioning official account of 2016 coup attempt

Turkey on Friday arrested Nasuh Mahruki, the founder and former president of search-and-rescue group AKUT, over a social media post alleging that authorities knowingly...

Only Öcalan can disband PKK, the militant group won’t disperse without legal framework: senior figure

A senior figure in the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) has said only the group’s imprisoned founder, Abdullah Öcalan, can implement its announced disbandment...

Netanyahu’s opposition to potential F-35 sale to Turkey angered Trump: report

US President Donald Trump was “pissed off” by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s public opposition to a potential sale of F-35 fighter jets to...

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