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Turkey condemns Gaza aid ship attack, criticized for blocking departure from its shores

Turkey on Friday condemned what it called an “unacceptable attack” on a civilian aid ship bound for Gaza, but the reaction triggered backlash from...

Whistleblower murdered in Netherlands repeatedly told authorities he feared for his life: report

Cemil Önal, a Turkish whistleblower who accused high-ranking politicians in Ankara of corruption and money laundering, repeatedly warned Dutch authorities that he feared for...

EU says reports on Schengen visa restrictions for Turkey are false

The European Union has dismissed media claims in Turkey about Schengen visa restrictions, calling them false and warning applicants against misinformation and fraud. In a...

IJA marks World Press Freedom Day with plea to free jailed journalists, warning on digital repression

The International Journalists Association (IJA), a Germany-based network of media workers living in exile, marked World Press Freedom Day on Saturday with a call...

Turkish Cypriots protest new rule allowing hijab in school

Several thousand Turkish Cypriots marched on Friday to protest a new regulation allowing pupils to wear Islamic headscarves in secondary schools, a move they...

Turkish businessman arrested in Brazil, faces extradition to Turkey over Gülen links

Turkish-Brazilian dual national Mustafa Göktepe was arrested in São Paulo on Wednesday following an extradition request from the Turkish government over his links to...

Turkey reveals ambition to build nuclear-powered submarines

Turkey’s top naval commander has announced the country's intention to eventually build nuclear-powered submarines, a move aimed at enhancing long-term deterrence and projecting power...

Turkey ranks 159th in new press freedom index: RSF

Turkey has dropped to 159th out of 180 countries in the 2025 World Press Freedom Index, published Friday by Reporters Without Borders (RSF), the Stockholm...

HRW urges Turkey to halt deportation of Turkmen activists at risk of torture, unfair trial

Human Rights Watch (HRW) has urged Turkish authorities to immediately halt the deportation of two Turkmen activists detained in northern Turkey, warning that they face...

Footage shows moment deadly hotel fire began; broken grill thermostat cited as the cause

Newly emerged security footage shows the moment a fire began at the Grand Kartal Hotel, a winter resort in Turkey’s Bolu province, where 78...

Whistleblower who exposed Erdoğan allies’ ‘dirty money’ network murdered in Netherlands

Bünyamin Tekin A Turkish whistleblower who alleged a vast money-laundering and bribery scheme linking northern Cyprus to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s inner circle has been...

Ailing 85-year-old inmate freed following years of appeals by rights advocates

Halil Karakoç, an 85-year-old retired imam imprisoned over alleged links to the faith-based Gülen movement, was released from Menemen Prison on Thursday after spending...

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