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Turkish parliament approves contentious mining legislation amid environmental concerns

Turkey's parliament on Saturday passed a controversial bill that opens certain agricultural land, including areas where olives are cultivated, to mining activities, local media...

Erdoğan pushes for two-state solution in Cyprus

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Sunday reaffirmed his country's support for a two-state solution in Cyprus, urging the international community to accept the...

Turkish court denies Demirtaş release despite ECtHR ruling as Erdoğan stalls on Kurdish peace reforms

A Turkish court has denied the release of jailed Kurdish politician Selahattin Demirtaş, just days after a new ruling by the European Court of...

Turkey orders 18 more detentions in expanding crackdown on İstanbul Municipality

Turkish authorities on Friday issued detention warrants for 18 more people as part of an ongoing corruption investigation into the İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality (İBB),...

Turkey has investigated over 1.6 million for terrorism since 2016 coup attempt: report

More than 1.6 million people in Turkey have been investigated for terrorism since a coup attempt in 2016, according to a new human rights...

Defendants decry personal toll as trial of young girls is adjourned

Defendants in Turkey’s ongoing “girls’ trial” described the lasting emotional, psychological and personal toll of facing terrorism charges over routine religious and educational activities...

Recognition of sovereign equality essential for Cyprus talks to resume: Turkish Cypriot leader

Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar said Thursday that formal negotiations to resolve the Cyprus issue will not resume unless the sovereign equality and equal...

Judge orders arrest of Faladdin founder over AI-powered fortune-telling gains

A Turkish court on Thursday arrested Sertaç Taşdelen, founder of the fortune-telling apps Faladdin and Binnaz, on charges of generating illicit income through digital...

Former head of Turkish cultural institute detained in corruption probe

Turkish police have detained Şeref Ateş, the former head of the Yunus Emre Institute, as part of a corruption investigation into alleged abuse of...

CHP files criminal complaint over allegations of rigging in exam for secondary education

Turkey’s main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) filed a criminal complaint on Friday over alleged wrongdoing in the 2025 High School Placement Exam (LGS),...

Turkey joins Arab states in backing Syria’s unity as Bedouin-Druze war escalates near Sweida

Turkey joined the foreign ministers of 10 Arab nations in a statement supporting Syria’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, denouncing recent Israeli airstrikes on Damascus...

Turkey expands part-time work rights for civil servants to support families

Turkey has enacted new regulations granting all male and female civil servants the right to work part-time following the birth or adoption of a...

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