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Turkish authorities detain 200 people over alleged Gülen links in a week of operations

Turkish authorities have over the past week detained 200 individuals due to alleged links to the faith-based Gülen movement, the Stockholm Center Freedom reported,...

Turkey seeks free trade deal with Syria amid criticism over skyrocketing import tariffs

Turkey’s Trade Ministry said on Friday that the country is pursuing a free trade agreement with Syria amid mounting criticism over the Syrian government’s...

Justice remains elusive 18 years after murder of journalist Hrant Dink: RSF

Erol Önderoğlu, Turkey representative of Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has condemned the lack of full accountability for the murder of Turkish-Armenian journalist Hrant Dink,...

Ankara slams US move to allow arms sales to Cyprus

Turkey has condemned a US decision allowing Cyprus to purchase American arms and acquire surplus military equipment, a move Washington says promotes stability in...

Billions in illicit funds flow into Turkey due to corruption and lax oversight, experts warn

Turkey has become a key hub for money laundering due to deep-seated corruption, repeated amnesty programs and weak enforcement of financial regulations, allowing billions...

CENTCOM chief meets Kurdish-led forces in northeast Syria amid tensions with Turkey

US Central Command said its commander met with Kurdish-led forces in northeast Syria and urged the repatriation of foreign Islamic State in Iraq and...

Turkey’s alcohol tax under scrutiny after bootleg liquor deaths

With 38 dead in four days and 46 receiving hospital treatment after drinking bootleg liquor in İstanbul, the politically-charged debate over Turkey's soaring alcohol...

Turkey may accept Kurdish self-rule in Syria if PKK disarms: analyst

Turkey may be willing to recognize Kurdish self-rule in Syria in exchange for the disarmament of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), an analyst...

6 Kurdish journalists detained in police raids in Turkey

Turkish police conducted a series of home raids in İstanbul, the eastern province of Van and the southern province of Mersin on Friday, resulting...

Biden lifts some Syria-linked sanctions on Turkey after collapse of Assad regime

Outgoing US President Joe Biden has either eased or removed some sanctions imposed on Turkey by the US government in 2019 following a Turkish...

PKK would leave Syria if Kurdish forces keep leadership role: report

An official with the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) said on Thursday the militant group would agree to leave northeastern Syria if the US-allied...

Turkey’s unrelenting rights violations against Gülen movement continue: HRW

The Human Rights Watch (HRW) World Report 2025 has documented extensive human rights abuses in Turkey, including continued crackdowns on alleged members of the Gülen...

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