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ECtHR rules Turkey violated rights of famous singer jailed on terrorism charges

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has said the rights of a famous singer and columnist who was jailed for 14 months in...

Even the pandemic failed to stem gun violence in Turkey, report reveals

Turkey saw a rise in the number of cases of gun violence in 2020 despite the pandemic that swept across the country, with 2,040...

Turkey orders detention of 238 military officers over alleged Gülen links

Detention warrants were issued for 238 active-duty and former military officers due to their alleged links to the faith-based Gülen movement and their use...

2 defendants get life sentences for operating whistleblower Fuat Avni account

A Turkish court on Monday handed down life sentences to two defendants standing trial on charges of attempting to destroy the constitutional order for...

Turkey’s far-right leader says attempts to link his party to attacks a ‘conspiracy’

The leader of Turkey’s far-right Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) has slammed efforts to hold his party responsible for attacks on a politician and a...

Facebook jumps on bandwagon to appoint local representative to Turkey

Facebook -- the most-visited website in Turkey -- following in the footsteps of social media giants like popular video-sharing website YouTube, has decided to...

Purge victim reinstated to teaching job after his death

A teacher who was fired by a government decree in the aftermath of a failed coup in Turkey in July 2016 was reinstated two...

İstanbul reservoirs rise to 30 pct capacity after latest rains, snowfall

Reservoirs supplying İstanbul, Turkey’s largest metropolis, which had recently decreased to their lowest level in 15 years after a prolonged lack of precipitation, reached...

Report reveals growing pressure, judicial harassment of journalists in Turkey

An increasing number of journalists are being subjected to government pressure and judicial harassment in Turkey, where 91 journalists are currently in prison for...

Turkey to spend additional $13 million for Erdoğan’s new palace near Lake Van

Turkish taxpayers, who have already paid TL 125 million ($16 million) for the construction of a new presidential palace near Lake Van in eastern...

Unable to get a meeting with Biden himself, Erdoğan turns to his defense minister

US President-elect Joe Biden has yet to respond to a request by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan for a meeting that was communicated weeks...

Turkey sees sharp rise in number of poverty-related suicides under AKP rule

A total of 4,801 people have died by suicide in Turkey due to financial problems since 2002, when the Justice and Development Party (AKP)...

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