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45,000 investigated for allegedly insulting Erdoğan, gov’t officials in 2020

A total of 45,000 investigations were launched into individuals on allegations of insulting the president or government officials, with 9,773 of them standing trial...

Failed 2016 coup was gov’t plot to purge Gülenists from state bodies, journalist claims

Veteran Turkish journalist Can Ataklı claimed on the fifth anniversary of a coup attempt in Turkey on July 15, 2016 that it was planned...

HDP co-chair rules out possibility of new peace talks between gov’t, Kurdish militants

Pro-Kurdish Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) Co-chairperson Pervin Buldan has ruled out the chances of a new reconciliation process aimed at solving Turkey's Kurdish problem...

Documentary reveals Turkish gov’t’s reluctance to shed light on coup attempt

A documentary that presents statements from military officers, politicians, journalists and civilians related to a coup attempt in Turkey in 2016 shows that Turkish...

Erdoğan ousts university rector after months-long protests

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Thursday replaced a top İstanbul university rector whose controversial appointment led to months of student-led protests against his...

New bill extending state of emergency rules passes parliamentary committee

A new bill extending state of emergency rules for three years was approved by the Turkish Parliament’s Planning and Budget Committee on Tuesday, the...

Guns reported missing in Turkey enough to arm 20 brigades, journalist says

Veteran journalist Uğur Dündar has said that guns reported to be lost or stolen in Turkey are enough in number to arm some 20...

Rostrum and chairs put inside İstanbul mosque for politicians sparks criticism

Adverse reactions have been growing since a rostrum and several chairs were placed inside the Fatih Mosque in İstanbul so that a senior ruling...

50 MPs from AKP may join opposition, party official claims

A top member of Turkey’s opposition Gelecek (Future) Party has claimed that 50 lawmakers from Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) who are...

A university in İstanbul is fighting for its soul

Alin Ozinian Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s appointment of an outside rector to Istanbul’s prestigious Boğaziçi University has led to 27 weeks of demonstrations, hundreds...

Turkey’s main opposition leader faces up to 4 years in jail on Erdoğan insult charges

Prosecutors are seeking a prison sentence of up to four years for Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, chair of the country’s main opposition party, due to remarks...

Domestic violence in Turkey increased by 7,000 pct in past 15 years, report reveals

A report drafted by an opposition lawmaker about domestic violence in Turkey has revealed that there has been an approximately 7,000 percent increase in the...

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