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Amnesty International calls for action to free Turkish rapper Ezhel

Amnesty International (AI) released an urgent call to action on Friday, asking that supporters write to Turkish Justice Minister Abdülhamit Gül and ask him...

Roman bath discovered at construction site of a shopping center in İzmir

A Roman bath has been found at the construction site of a shopping center in İzmir’s Konak district, the Doğan news agency reported on...

Turkish rapper detained for allegedly encouraging drug use in songs

Ömer Sercan İpekçioğlu, a Turkish rapper also known as Ezhel, was detained on Thursday, accused of encouraging drug use in his songs, the Hürriyet...

[PROFILE] Ceylan once again delves into rural roots of Turkey

Turkish director Nuri Bilge Ceylan’s latest work, “Ahlat Ağacı” (The Wild Pear Tree), received a 15-minute standing ovation at its first screening at the...

Previous holy site in Turkey’s Marmaris revealed to be tomb of Greek boxer

Archeologists have recently discovered that a mausoleum previously thought to be that of a Muslim saint is actually the final resting place of a...

Book accused of constituting a ‘terrorist organization’ by Turkish court

Prominent Turkish investigative journalist Fehim Taştekin, whose reports on Syria have attracted wide public interest, on Wednesday issued a statement on his Twitter account...

Turkish pop star may have to cancel Chicago concert due to visa crisis

Turkish pop star Çelik may have to cancel a concert scheduled to take place in the US in late October due to a suspension...

Turkish archaeologists claim they may have discovered remains of St. Nicholas

Turkish archaeologists believe they may have discovered the remains of St. Nicholas — from whom the legend of Santa Claus emerged — beneath a...

Pro-gov’t media now accuses world-famous pop singer Tarkan of Gülen links

Ersin Ramoğlu, a columnist for the Sabah daily, on Monday accused world-famous Turkish pop star Tarkan Tevetoğlu, aka Tarkan, along with renowned comedian Cem...

Erbakan Foundation members demand removal of philosopher Diogenes statue in Sinop

A group of people from the Erbakan Foundation, a conservative institution established in the memory of the late Turkish Prime Minister Necmettin Erbakan, have...

Neolithic age skeleton buried with axe found in İstanbul

A skeleton buried with an axe was among the findings of Neolithic ruins dating as far back as 6,000 years that were discovered during construction...

[VIDEO] HDP deputy chains himself to protest destructions in ancient Hasankeyf town

Pro-Kurdish Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) Batman deputy Mehmet Ali Aslan launched protest on Thursday by chaining himself against destructions in ancient Hasankeyf town in...

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