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DEM Party co-chair says crackdown on CHP is sabotaging Kurdish peace process

The continuing crackdown on Turkey’s main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) is undermining public support for a renewed effort to resolve the country’s decades-long...

Turkish rock star, aid group founder Haluk Levent detained in graft investigation

Turkish police have detained rock musician and civil society activist Haluk Levent and 20 others in an investigation into alleged financial wrongdoing involving AHBAP,...

150 women killed by men in Turkey in first half of 2026: report

At least 150 women were killed by men in Turkey in the first six months of 2026, most of them in their homes and...

Turkey’s post-coup crackdown, 10 years on: Transnational repression

Ten years after a coup attempt on July 15, 2016, Turkey’s pursuit of critics and perceived opponents abroad has developed into one of the...

Officer seen escorting Turkey’s then-intel chief before 2016 coup recounts alleged torture

A former Turkish military officer seen escorting Hakan Fidan, Turkey’s intelligence chief at the time and now foreign minister, from General Staff headquarters shortly...

Israeli doctor saved Erdoğan’s life at Mossad’s request, former hospital spokesman claims

A former spokesman for a major Israeli hospital claimed this week that an Israeli doctor sent to Turkey at Mossad’s request and with Prime...

Turkey signs gas pipeline MOU with northern Cyprus

Turkey signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Turkish Cypriot administration on Friday to advance plans for a natural gas pipeline stretching 97...

Riot police enter CHP İstanbul headquarters amid court-backed leadership takeover

Riot police entered the İstanbul provincial headquarters of Turkey’s main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) on Thursday night. Police assistance was sought by a court-appointed...

US jet engine sale to Turkey advances after congressional deadline passes

The Trump administration can proceed with a proposed sale of more than $700 million in GE Aerospace F110 engines and related support to Turkey...

Turkey used Maarif Foundation to close or take over 162 Gülen-linked schools in 29 countries: report

The Turkish government used the state-controlled Maarif Foundation (TMV) to secure the closure, confiscation or transfer to the TMV of at least 162 educational...

Council of Europe rights chief raises ‘grave’ fair trial concerns in İmamoğlu trial

Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Michael O’Flaherty has raised serious concerns about the prosecution of jailed İstanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu and hundreds...

Turkey holds off on joining Canada-led defense bank despite appearing in joint declaration

Turkey has decided not to commit to joining a proposed Canada-based defense financing bank at this stage, three days after the Canadian government named...

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