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Turkish cinema union urges MUBI to cut ties with investor over Gaza ‘genocide’

Turkey’s Cinema and Broadcasting Workers Union has urged global streaming platform MUBI to sever ties with US venture capital firm Sequoia Capital, accusing the...

144 German citizens detained or barred from leaving Turkey, parliamentary inquiry shows

A total of 144 German citizens are currently either imprisoned in Turkey or prohibited from leaving the country, according to a German government response...

Qatar-led consortium that includes Turkish companies signs $4 bln deal to rebuild Damascus airport

A Qatar-led consortium that includes Turkish construction contractors Kalyon Holding and Cengiz Holding along with TAV Airports has signed a $4 billion memorandum of...

Turkish diplomat in Seoul claims immunity after alleged drunk driving hit-and-run

A Turkish diplomat allegedly struck a taxi while driving under the influence, fled the scene and then cited his diplomatic immunity to avoid a...

Majority in Turkey back general amnesty amid ongoing peace process, prison overcrowding: poll

A majority of Turks support a general amnesty, according to a public opinion survey released as the Turkish government pursues a renewed peace process...

Turkey ravaged by wildfires during third hottest July on record

Turkey, which has been battling frequent wildfires this summer, emerged as one of the countries most severely affected by the escalating climate crisis after...

Iraqi oil exports via Turkey pipeline yet to resume: report

A restart of Iraq's Kurdish oil exports via Turkey's Ceyhan pipeline is not imminent, four industry sources familiar with the matter told Reuters on...

US commission to hold hearing on religious freedoms in Turkey

The US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) will host a virtual hearing on August 14 to examine the state of freedom of religion...

Turkish parliamentary staffer killed by estranged husband despite state protection order

A female employee of Turkey’s parliament was fatally stabbed by her estranged husband in Ankara, despite having obtained a court-issued protection order, in a...

Over 26,000 rights violations reported in Turkey’s prisons in 2024, watchdog says

A leading human rights organization has documented at least 26,632 rights violations in Turkish prisons in 2024, citing overcrowding, denial of medical care, torture...

Turkey’s top court says ex-Kurdish lawmaker’s rights violated in Kobani trial

Turkey’s Constitutional Court has ruled that the pretrial detention of a former Kurdish lawmaker accused of inciting violence during protests linked to the 2014...

Turkey arrests Council of Europe youth delegate over speech on jailed mayors, police violence

Enes Hocaoğulları, an LGBTQ+ activist and Turkey’s youth delegate to the Council of Europe’s Congress of Local and Regional Authorities, has been arrested over...

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