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Famous mountaineer given suspended sentence for spreading ‘disinformation’

Nasuh Mahruki, a renowned mountaineer and founder of the Turkish Search and Rescue Association (AKUT), has been handed down a suspended sentence of nearly...

İstanbul mayor files application to run in CHP presidential candidate election

İstanbul’s powerful mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu has officially submitted his application to run in an election that will determine the presidential candidate of his main...

Indictment seeks up to 15 years for jailed opposition mayor on terrorism charges

Turkish prosecutors are seeking a prison sentence of up to 15 years for Ahmet Özer, a mayor from the main opposition Republican People’s Party...

‘Just two glasses’: In Turkey, lives shattered by bootleg alcohol

Taşkın Erduan thought he'd gotten a bargain: three liters of vodka for around $15. But it took only two glasses to kill the 51-year-old...

Press groups condemn detention of 4 journalists in Turkey, call for their release

Press freedom and human rights organizations have condemned the detention of four journalists in Turkey, calling it a crackdown on independent media and demanding their...

Turkey’s prison population surges in 7 months, with overcrowding worsening

Turkey’s prison population has surged by over 50,000 in seven months, with overcrowding worsening as critics link the crisis to government-led mass arrests, the...

Rights advocate decries terrorism charges against high school girls for associating with peers

A US-based human rights advocate has criticized Turkey’s trial of 41 defendants, 14 of whom are minors, accused of terrorism for engaging in routine...

Intensified crackdown on dissidents violates constitution: İstanbul bar president

İstanbul Bar Association President İbrahim Kaboğlu criticized the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) for intensified searches, home raids, detentions and arrests targeting dissidents...

German energy giant Steag to exit Turkey, joins wave of German corporate departures

German energy company Steag plans to sell its 51 percent stake in İskenderun Energy, signaling its exit from Turkey amid a broader trend of...

Turkey slams hydrocarbon deal between Cyprus, Egypt: report

Turkish defense officials have condemned a recent hydrocarbon agreement between Cyprus and Egypt, calling it a threat to regional stability, the Hürriyet newspaper reported. The...

Market Turkey with images of businessmen’s perp walk, opposition leader tells finance minister

The leader of Turkey’s main opposition party on Thursday ridiculed the government's efforts to attract foreign investment, saying the finance minister should use images...

Animal rights advocate’s death in fire raises suspicion of murder

An animal rights advocate who was targeted on social media for opposing the removal of stray dogs from the streets was found dead after...

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