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Job seekers over 60 rise 19 percent in Turkey as retirees struggle to survive

The number of people aged 60 and over seeking work in Turkey rose 19 percent in the first 11 months of 2025, as growing...

17-year-old had abortion after alleged abuse at Turkish parliament: report

A 17-year-old high school intern ended a pregnancy after alleged sexual abuse while working at the Turkish Parliament cafeteria, the BirGün daily reported, citing...

15 to 18-year-olds face attempted murder, armed robbery charges in İstanbul gang case

Prosecutors in İstanbul have filed a case against 40 minors accused of taking part in shootings, extortion and other crimes linked to an organized...

Human rights groups call for release of jailed judge to see critically injured son

Human rights groups have launched a social media campaign urging Turkish authorities to release former judge Murat Arslan, allowing him to be with his...

Turkey to cut role of rent in inflation index in move expected to push official rate lower

TurkStat, Turkey's statistical authority, will change how it measures inflation from January 2026 in a move expected to push the official rate lower by...

Turkey’s rights record worsens sharply in 2025 with 2,335 deaths tied to violations

At least 2,335 people died in Turkey in the first 11 months of 2025 due to right-to-life violations, human rights groups said, warning of a...

Turkey’s deepening rights restrictions incompatible with European standards, CoE human rights chief says

Turkey’s ongoing restrictions on fundamental rights and freedoms are incompatible with European human rights standards, the Council of Europe’s commissioner for human rights warned...

Quake victims, bar associations warn new bill could free suspects in deadly building collapses

Families of victims of Turkey’s 2023 earthquakes and several bar associations have raised objections to a new judicial reform package that they say will...

Political figures, rights advocates say Öcalan key to peace in Turkey, urge legal path to his release

A group of political figures, human rights advocates and academics from around the world who met in İstanbul over the weekend has called jailed...

Journalist arrested over comments critical of right-wing ideology on YouTube program

Turkish journalist and author Enver Aysever was arrested on Thursday on charges of “inciting hatred and enmity or insulting the public” due to his...

Habertürk TV chief among 4 jailed as prosecutors link him to drug-fueled exploitation scheme

A Turkish court has jailed four people on accusations of drug use, including the editor-in-chief of Habertürk TV, a major national news station, whom...

Turkish Parliament investigates sexual abuse claims involving high school interns in its cafeteria

The Turkish Parliament has opened an internal investigation into claims that high school student interns working in its cafeteria were sexually abused by staff...

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