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German politicians condemn arrest of DW journalist in Turkey

German lawmakers from the governing coalition and opposition parties called for the immediate release of Deutsche Welle (DW) Turkish service reporter Alican Uludağ after...

Report documents sharp rise in LGBTQ rights violations in Turkey in 2025

Violations of the rights of LGBTQ people in Turkey rose sharply in 2025, including increased detentions, bans on public events and new barriers to...

Turkey signals first legal steps for PKK peace as Kurdish leader urges trust-building moves

Turkey is discussing a temporary law to manage the next phase of a renewed peace effort with the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), according to...

Putin warns of possible sabotage of TurkStream, Blue Stream pipelines

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday said Russia has intelligence suggesting plans to sabotage the TurkStream and Blue Stream pipelines under the Black Sea...

Turkish business diplomacy group, contractor attend Israeli metro tender conference: report

Turkey’s Foreign Economic Relations Board (DEİK) and at least one Turkish infrastructure company visited Israel this week to attend a bidders conference for the...

Turkey’s education minister sues 168 signatories of secularism manifesto

Turkish Education Minister Yusuf Tekin has said he filed a lawsuit against 168 public figures who recently signed a manifesto titled “We Defend Secularism...

Öcalan to release new message on anniversary of February 27 PKK dissolution call

A new message from Abdullah Öcalan, the jailed founder of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), will be made public on February 27, the...

Erdoğan rejects criticism over Ramadan activities in schools

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Wednesday defended a directive introducing Ramadan-related activities in public schools, rejecting criticism from opponents who said the move undermined...

Criminal case against Halkbank over Iran sanctions back on US court’s agenda: report

The US criminal case against Turkey’s state-owned lender Halkbank, which was charged in 2019 with helping Iran evade US sanctions, is moving again after...

NATO surveilling Iran from Turkey as Ankara mulls entering Iranian territory to stop refugees: report

Surveillance of Iran from a NATO air base in central Anatolia has recently increased as Ankara prepares for the possibility of a US-led strike...

Ukrainian ambassador marks war anniversary in Ankara, cites Turkey’s Black Sea role

Ukraine’s ambassador to Turkey said Tuesday that Kyiv is grateful for Ankara’s support and sees Turkey as an important player in shaping the future...

Jailed since 2017, Kavala says Turkish government made an example of him to intimidate activists

Turkish philanthropist and human rights defender Osman Kavala said his eight-year imprisonment on charges he calls fabricated serves as a deliberate warning to civil...

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