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Turkish authorities deported 390 refugees to Syria in a week: human rights monitor

Turkish authorities have deported 390 Syrian refugees to Turkish-controlled areas in Syria within the space of a week, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights...

Turkish FM, Saudi counterpart discuss burning of Quran in Sweden

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan discussed a number of issues with his Saudi counterpart, Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, over the phone on Saturday,...

Pro-Kurdish HDP to run in major cities for 2024 local elections, in departure from 2019 strategy

The Pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) announced on Friday its intention to field mayoral candidates in major cities in elections scheduled for March 31,...

UN urges center in İstanbul implementing grain deal to expedite clearance of ships

The United Nations has called on the Joint Coordination Centre in İstanbul, which facilitates the implementation of the Black Sea Grain Initiative, allowing vessels...

Russian ships sanctioned by US frequent Turkish ports, raising concerns of support for Moscow’s war efforts

Russian cargo ships under US sanctions for transporting weapons and supplies have been making regular stops at Turkish ports since the beginning of the...

EFJ calls for release of journalist arrested for remarks on jailed PKK leader

The European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) has called for the immediate release of journalist Merdan Yanardağ, the editor-in-chief of Turkish broadcaster TELE1, who was...

UN wants 12 month extension of Syria aid deliveries from Turkey: report

UN aid chief Martin Griffiths pushed the Security Council on Thursday to extend for 12 months its approval of a long-running humanitarian aid operation...

UK gov’t warns British travelers of terrorism threat in Turkey: report

The United Kingdom’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has recently updated its travel advice for Turkey, issuing warnings about the threat of terrorism...

More than a third of inmates in Europe are in Turkey’s prisons, CoE data reveals

Turkey is by far the leader in the number of prisoners in Europe, according to the 2022 Council of Europe (CoE) Annual Penal Statistics...

[ANALYSIS] Erdoğan could step back from Turkey’s Cyprus stance for the sake of EU ties

Fatih Yurtsever* The “Cyprus problem” -- also known as the Cyprus conflict, Cyprus issue, Cyprus dispute or Cyprus question -- is a complex dispute involving...

Turkish journalist detained for saying Öcalan’s ‘isolation’ should be lifted

Journalist Merdan Yanardağ, editor-in-chief of the Tele 1 TV station, was detained after criticizing the “isolation” imposed on the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party's (PKK)...

US, Swedish prosecutors study graft complaint naming Erdoğan’s son: special report

Anti-corruption authorities in the United States and Sweden are reviewing a complaint alleging that the Swedish affiliate of a US company pledged to pay...

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