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Turkey sees record increase in number of prisons, rights violations under AKP rule

Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) has built more than 200 prisons in the past 16 years and continues to allocate large funds...

Dissenting judge in Khashoggi trial submits retirement request after demotion

A Turkish judge who cast a dissenting vote against the transfer of the murder trial of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi to Riyadh has submitted...

Cadets convicted on coup charges released pending retrial after 6 years in prison

More than 60 former air force cadets who were convicted on coup charges and sentenced to life in prison due to their alleged role...

Turkish suspect admits to spying on Gülen followers, PKK members in Germany

A Turkish national who was arrested in Germany last year on suspicion of spying on dissidents for Turkey’s National Intelligence Organization (MİT) has admitted...

Turkish ship leaves Ukraine’s Mariupol after grain talks with Moscow

A Turkish cargo ship on Wednesday left Ukraine's Russian-occupied port of Mariupol after a round of "constructive" grain talks with Moscow, Turkey's defense ministry...

800 Syrians in Turkey return home weekly to undesirable conditions, says UNCHR Turkey representative

Philippe Leclerc, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNCHR) representative in Turkey, has said approximately 800 Syrians leave Turkey for Syria every week...

Turkish authorities ban all Pride Week activities in İstanbul

Turkish authorities banned all Pride Week activities in İstanbul in order to “maintain peace and security, and prevent criminal activities,” amid an increasing number...

Russia, Turkey discuss grain transit from Ukraine

A Turkish defense delegation was in Moscow for talks aimed at resuming grain exports from Ukraine across the Black Sea, Agence France-Presse reported, citing...

Court blocks access to 257 news stories on 5 prosecutors’ dismissal over Gülen links

An Ankara court has blocked access to online news stories on 257 websites that in March covered the dismissal of five prosecutors by Turkey's...

Turkey violated rights of Syrian who was forced to return to Syria: ECtHR

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has faulted Turkey in the case of a Syrian national who was forced to return to Syria...

Gendarmes spark outrage for terrorizing Kurdish civilians during detention in eastern Turkey

A group of gendarmes has sparked outrage for terrorizing civilians in Van, a Kurdish-majority city in eastern Turkey, by firing random shots into the...

Erdoğan seeks 40.4 percent rise in pay for himself

As Turkey’s wage earners find it increasingly difficult to make ends meet amid the country’s economic woes, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is seeking a...

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