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Napoli’s Osimhen completes 75mln euro move to Galatasaray

Napoli striker Victor Osimhen on Thursday completed his permanent move to Turkish champions Galatasaray in a 75 million euro ($87.5 million) four-year deal. A key...

Turkey placed on global human rights watchlist amid crackdown on dissent

The international civil society alliance CIVICUS has added Turkey to its July Monitor Watchlist, warning of a sharp deterioration in civil liberties following a wave of protests,...

Turkey’s ‘national’ social media platform faces licensing controversy over Mastodon code

A new Turkish social media platform introduced as a “domestic and national” innovation is facing scrutiny after reports revealed it was built on Mastodon,...

Pregnant woman jailed over Gülen links remains behind bars in Turkey despite repeated appeals, imminent birth

A Turkish court has rebuffed three attempts to free a 9-months-pregnant former teacher who could go into labor at any moment, the Stockholm Center...

Turkey’s top court rules violation of rights for Gezi Park defendant, paves way for retrial

Turkey’s Constitutional Court has ruled that Tayfun Kahraman, a city planner sentenced to 18 years in prison over his alleged role in the 2013...

Fenerbahçe signs record €120 mln sponsorship deal with Chobani amid nationalist backlash

Fenerbahçe, one of Turkey’s largest football clubs, has signed a historic sponsorship agreement with US-based yogurt giant Chobani in a deal worth at least...

Erdoğan halts miners’ strike, sparks criticism over constitutional rights violation

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has ordered the postponement of a miners’ strike at a state-owned company out of concerns for national security, in...

Turkish city of Silopi calls for help after temperatures top record 50 degrees C

A choking heatwave left astonished locals in southeastern Turkey calling for state help to pay their air conditioning bills after the temperature surged past...

Turkish labor union announces strike after stalled wage negotiations

Turkey’s largest labor confederation has announced a series of strikes after failing to reach a deal with government employers over wage increases for 600,000...

Turkish opposition demands answers after soldiers die during training amid heatwave

A Turkish opposition lawmaker has filed a parliamentary inquiry into the deaths of two conscript soldiers during basic training in southern Turkey at the...

Turkish district governor accused of beating minors after argument with his son

Turgay Gülenç, the governor of a district in southern Turkey, is facing accusations of child abuse and misconduct after allegedly assaulting five boys aged...

Jailed İstanbul mayor slams gov’t inaction, urges apolitical response to wildfires

Ekrem İmamoğlu, İstanbul’s jailed mayor and an opposition presidential candidate, has accused Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) of negligence and prioritizing partisan...

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