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Turkey detains 3 more mayors in expanding crackdown on opposition

Three more mayors from Turkey’s main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) were detained on Saturday morning, expanding an ongoing crackdown on the party just...

Erdoğan meets with counterparts at ECO summit in Azerbaijan

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan had a series of bilateral meetings with leaders from Central and South Asia on Friday during the 17th summit...

Pro-opposition networks to go dark for 10 days due to coverage of protests over arrest of İmamoğlu

Turkey’s broadcasting watchdog will impose simultaneous 10-day broadcast blackouts on opposition-aligned Halk TV and Sözcü TV starting July 8, following separate rulings that penalize...

Former İzmir mayor among 99 facing arrest in corruption investigation

Turkish prosecutors on Friday sought the arrest of 99 former and current municipal officials in the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) bastion of...

Power companies, cutting corners on safety with little gov’t oversight, fuel Turkey’s wildfires

As wildfires rage across western Turkey, experts and lawmakers are pointing to aging, poorly maintained power lines — transferred to private operators in the...

Notorious Swedish crime boss captured in Turkey: police

The head of one of Sweden's biggest crime organizations, accused of instigating a surge in violent crime, has been detained in Turkey, Swedish police...

Firefighters contain blaze in western Turkey, battle two others

Firefighters brought a major wildfire in the western Turkish province of İzmir under control early Friday, but two others continued to ravage forests there,...

RTÜK suspends programs on pro-opposition networks over remarks on religion, Erdoğan

Turkey’s media watchdog has imposed program suspension penalties and maximum fines on opposition broadcasters Sözcü TV and TELE1 for airing statements deemed to violate...

Millions in Turkey get low salary and pension hikes based on disputed inflation figure

Millions of retirees and civil servants in Turkey are set to receive salary and pension increases that many say fall short of meeting the...

Turkish research vessel returns from first intercontinental energy mission off Somalia

A Turkish seismic research vessel has returned home after completing the country’s first intercontinental energy exploration mission, gathering critical seismic data in Somali waters...

Turkey’s new climate law faces backlash from opposition, NGOs over commercial focus

Turkey’s newly passed climate law is attracting sharp criticism from opposition lawmakers and environmental groups who argue that the legislation prioritizes market mechanisms over...

13 arrested after attending massive opposition rally in İstanbul

A Turkish court has ordered the arrest of 13 people who were detained during a massive opposition rally at İstanbul City Hall that marked...

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