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Over 3 million investigated, half a million convicted of terrorism in Turkey’s post-coup crackdown

A total of 3,093,084 people in Turkey have been investigated for terrorism-related offenses since a coup attempt in 2016, with 527,100 convicted, justice ministry...

Turkish gov’t submits new bill that could free up to 55K inmates with expanded supervised release

Turkey’s governing Justice and Development Party (AKP) on Wednesday submitted a new judicial reform package to parliament that would restart a COVID-era early release...

İstanbul court releases 7 in ‘urban consensus’ case involving opposition’s 2024 election strategy

An İstanbul court has released seven of nine defendants jailed in the so-called “urban consensus” case, which concerns the opposition’s cooperation strategy in the...

Turkey drops controversial bill threatening LGBTQ+ community

Turkish authorities on Thursday shelved a draft bill criminalizing behavior deemed "contrary to biological sex and general morality,” LGBTQ+ activists said. The provisions, which sparked...

Turkey keeps PKK as primary security threat despite peace talks

Turkey’s top security body said Wednesday it still views the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) as the country’s main threat, issuing a statement that...

Opposition parties urge gov’t to release minutes of MPs’ talks with Öcalan

Opposition parties in Turkey are calling on the government to publicly release the full minutes of a recent meeting between lawmakers and Abdullah Öcalan,...

Retired military staff among those facing charges over premature naming of 20 killed in C-130 crash

The Turkish Defense Ministry has filed a criminal complaint against several people, including retired military personnel, for posting the names of 20 service members...

Iranian activist in Turkish custody faces risk of deportation after 45 days of detention

Mohammad Abbaspour, a political activist from southwestern Iran who sought asylum in Turkey, has been detained by Turkish security forces for 45 days and...

Turkish ministers stay silent on expert report warning of major risks in Kanal İstanbul project

Four Turkish ministers have declined to answer parliamentary questions about a recent expert report detailing significant environmental, cultural and geological risks posed by a...

Justice minister denies UAE link in İstanbul espionage probe

Turkey’s justice minister has said suspects detained this week as part of an espionage investigation in İstanbul have no connection to the United Arab...

Pope urges Turkey to play regional mediator role on first overseas trip

Pope Leo XIV began a four-day visit to Turkey on Thursday, urging Ankara to embrace its role as a mediator in a world gripped...

Turkish Airlines among 6 carriers sanctioned by Venezuela over flight suspensions

The Venezuelan government on Wednesday imposed sanctions on six international air carriers, including Turkish Airlines, that had suspended their operations to Caracas. The other affected...

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