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Turkey’s opposition figures founding new political parties, citing need for change in politics

Two political figures from the Turkish opposition have announced their plans to launch new political parties, arguing that the current opposition parties have failed...

Turkey’s only COVID-free village grabs national spotlight in fight against virus

A small village in Turkey’s northwestern province of Bartın has attracted tremendous public interest as it has reported no coronavirus infections so far despite...

Coronavirus cases in Turkey exceed 1.5 million: minister

Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca has announced that the total number of people infected with the coronavirus in Turkey has exceeded 1.5 million, with...

Jailed journalist under investigation for sending letter detailing unsanitary prison conditions: report

Harun Çümen, a Turkish journalist who had sent a letter from prison about the unsanitary conditions facing inmates in prison, saying they are forced...

Turkey’s top court denies paralyzed Kurdish man release from prison: report

Turkey’s Constitutional Court has denied Abdullah Turan, 24, who is paralyzed from the neck down, release from prison despite a medical report stating that...

EU adopts global sanctions regime against human rights abusers

The Council of the European Union on Monday adopted a regulation establishing a global human rights sanctions regime. The new regime grants the EU a...

Outrage over racism on the pitch sparks debate about racist slurs against Kurdish team Amedspor

This week in the UEFA Champions League, Europe’s foremost sporting event, French club Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) hosted İstanbul’s Başakşehir in the last week of...

EU will toughen sanctions on Turkish drilling according to draft statement: report

The European Union will impose sanctions on more Turkish individuals and companies responsible for drilling in contested waters in the Mediterranean, Reuters reported, citing...

Turkish lawyer to receive Germany’s Anne Klein Women’s Award 2021

Canan Arın, 78, a Turkish lawyer and women’s rights activist, has been announced as the recipient of Germany’s Anne Klein Women’s Award 2021, according...

64 healthcare workers among 294 work-related deaths in November: report

Turkey saw 294 workplace deaths in November, including the loss of 64 healthcare workers, according to a monthly report from Turkey’s Health and Safety...

Any EU sanctions would not have big impact on Turkey, Erdoğan says

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said any sanctions imposed by the European Union on Turkey will not have a great impact, criticizing the...

Prominent deputy says commission unlawfully denied him reinstatement to his job as a medical doctor

A petition submitted by Ömer Faruk Gergerlioğlu, a member of the Turkish Parliament and a prominent human rights activist, to a commission seeking reinstatement...

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