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Jailed journalist faces up to 3 years in prison for ‘disseminating misleading information’

A Turkish prosecutor has opened a second criminal case against jailed journalist Fatih Altaylı, seeking up to three years in prison on charges of...

[UPDATE] 1 killed, dozens injured as earthquake hits western Turkey

A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck the town of Sındırgı in western Turkey’s Balıkesir province on Sunday, killing at least one person and injuring dozens, the...

Amnesty urges Turkey to drop charges against 53 over banned Pride march

Amnesty International has called on Turkey to release three activists held for more than a month and drop charges against 53 people prosecuted over June’s...

204 workers died in occupation-related accidents in Turkey in July: report

A total of 204 people died in workplace accidents in Turkey in July, the Stockholm Center for Freedom reported, citing a monthly report prepared by...

Turkish Parliament classifies peace panel talks as state secrets amid push to disband PKK

A parliamentary commission tasked with shaping Turkey’s approach to the potential disbanding of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) held its second meeting behind...

Jailed Erdoğan rival pledges to lead Turkey’s ‘democratic renewal’ in The Economist op-ed

Ekrem İmamoğlu, the jailed mayor of İstanbul and the main opposition candidate for Turkey’s presidency, said he is “committed to leading my country’s democratic...

Identity numbers of Erdoğan, ministers among Turks’ personal data for sale, prosecutors say

Turkish prosecutors have charged a group of young computer users with stealing and selling government database records, including the identity numbers of President Recep...

Turkey orders blocking of access to jailed journalist’s YouTube channel

A Turkish court has ordered the blocking of access to the YouTube channel of journalist Fatih Altaylı, who is currently being held in prison. The...

Opposition leaders blame gov’t for collapse of digital security over forgery scandal

Opposition parties in Turkey have blamed the government of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan for what they describe as a collapse of the security 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...

Prosecutors, lawyers use corruption probe to extort İstanbul city officials: CHP leader

Turkey’s main opposition leader has accused a group of prosecutors and lawyers of operating an extortion scheme targeting municipal employees in İstanbul, claiming they...

Ex-air force commander says he knows who ordered 2011 Uludere strike that killed 34 civilians

Retired Gen. Akın Öztürk, a former commander of the Turkish Air Force who is being retried for allegedly leading a coup attempt in 2016,...

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