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X blocks access to Turkish university students’ solidarity accounts amid protests

X has blocked access to accounts run by student groups from top Turkish universities at the request of the Turkish government amid nationwide protests...

Turkish merchant marine fleet shrinks after period of growth

The Turkish merchant marine fleet has shrunk by 700,000 DWT (deadweight tonnage) over the past six months, dropping from 2,107 to 2,092 vessels and...

Asylum seeker repatriated by Germany imprisoned in Turkey over Gülen links

Bünyamin Tekin A Turkish man who was deported from Germany in December was jailed in İstanbul upon arrival and later released with a suspended sentence...

Exiled Turkish journalists denounce censorship by tech giants at UN

Turkish journalists living in exile, speaking at a United Nations panel discussion in Geneva on Thursday, denounced increasing digital censorship by major tech companies,...

Police fire rubber bullets, tear gas during protest near İstanbul City Hall

Turkish riot police on Thursday fired rubber bullets and tear gas as demonstrators protested near İstanbul City Hall over the detention of Mayor Ekrem...

Germany’s Scholz criticizes Turkey over detention of Erdoğan’s main political rival: report

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz criticized Turkey on Thursday for detaining İstanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s primary political opponent, calling the act...

Turkey granted US sanctions waiver extension for Russian gas payments: report

Turkey received a three-month extension from the US for a sanctions waiver allowing payments to Russia’s Gazprombank for natural gas imports, a Turkish official...

Turkey raises overnight lending rate to boost lira after currency drop: report

Turkey’s central bank unexpectedly raised its overnight lending rate by two percentage points on Thursday to bolster the lira after the currency sharply declined...

Opposition faces backlash over weak response to İstanbul mayor’s detention

Turkey’s main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) is facing fierce criticism as it is accused of an inadequate response to the detention of İstanbul...

PACE says İstanbul mayor’s detention politically motivated, calls for his release

The Bureau of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) on Wednesday called for the immediate release of İstanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu,...

Alevi leader arrested for filing criminal complaint against Syrian president

An Alevi leader was arrested in Turkey on Thursday after filing a legal complaint against Syrian interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa over alleged crimes against...

Ruling party, ally defend legality of Erdoğan rival’s detention

Turkey’s ruling party and its nationalist ally defended the legality of the detention of İstanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s main political...

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