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Pro-gov’t daily self-censors after columnist criticizes lawmaker’s personal driver for running down a security guard

A pro-government newspaper on Sunday self-censored its own columnist when she wrote a piece criticizing a lawmaker who defended his personal driver’s attack on...

Turkey’s S-400 missiles pose risk to Allied aircraft, says NATO secretary-general

The S-400 air defense systems Turkey purchased from Russia "pose a risk to Allied aircraft and can lead to US sanctions," NATO Secretary-General Jens...

Turkish soldiers block key highway in Syria as Ankara’s military build-up continues: war monitor

Turkish forces have blocked Syria's Latakia-Aleppo highway (M4), near the town of Muhambel in northwestern Idlib province, with Turkish troops reportedly on high alert...

Council of Europe, rights watchdog condemn arrest of pro-Kurdish politicians

Human Rights Watch (HRW) and the Council of Europe (CoE) have denounced Ankara’s recent crackdown on politicians from the pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP),...

Turkey’s president signals restructuring of top court following MHP proposal

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Thursday announced his support for the overhaul of Turkey’s highest court, a proposal put forward by his nationalist...

Exclusive: Turkey to test S-400 air defense system October 5-16, official correspondence reveals

Cevheri Güven According to a piece of official correspondence dated September 24 seen by Turkish Minute, Turkey will activate the S-400 missile defense system it...

Ankara court arrests pro-Kurdish co-mayor, 16 pro-Kurdish politicians

An Ankara court on Friday arrested 17 politicians from the pro-Kurdish Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP), including the co-mayor of the eastern city of Kars,...

Uproar erupts in Turkey as minister admits to hiding true coronavirus numbers

Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca made a bombshell revelation on Wednesday, saying that the government does not add the number of people infected with...

Restrictive social media regulations enter into force in Turkey

Turkey’s new regulations regulating social media took effect on October 1, with tighter restrictions and control over platforms such as Facebook, Twitter and YouTube...

Pro-Kurdish co-mayor detained after colleague announces resignation

The chief public prosecutor's office of the eastern city of Kars has ordered the detention of 19 politicians from the pro-Kurdish Peoples' Democratic Party...

Kurdish villager dies from injuries sustained after being thrown from helicopter

A Kurdish villager who was allegedly thrown from a military helicopter succumbed to his injuries on Wednesday after 20 days in intensive care. Fifty-five-year-old Servet...

COVID-19 figures 20 times higher than announced according to covered up Turkish Health Ministry data: opposition deputy

Claims of covering up coronavirus figures in Turkey emerged again on Tuesday when an opposition politician revealed an unpublished official document which shows that...

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