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Turkey records 1,178 new COVID cases, death toll hits 5,784

Turkey announced 1,178 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday, 95 more than yesterday, bringing the total number of cases to 236,112, according to a chart...

European anti-torture committee reports allege abuse in Turkish detention facilities

The Council of Europe’s Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) on Wednesday published reports on its...

Turkey’s interior ministry announces new measures to curb COVID-19 rise

Turkey’s interior ministry announced new measures Wednesday to curb the spread of COVID-19 as daily confirmed cases peaked back above 1,000, The Associated Press...

Turkey considering quitting treaty on violence against women, ruling party official says

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s Justice and Development Party (AKP) is considering whether to pull Turkey out of an international accord designed to protect women,...

Doctors say Turkey’s COVID-19 numbers worse than reported as hospitalizations surge

Doctors in Turkey’s coronavirus hotspots say hospitals are filling up with more cases than are reflected in the official nationwide count, which surged above...

Ex-officer testified Turkish general was killed after discovering Qatari funding of extremists

A Turkish general was executed during a failed coup after he found out Qatar was funneling money to extremist groups in Syria through Turkey,...

Turkey’s COVID-19 cases back over 1,000 for first time in 3 weeks: report

Turkey’s new coronavirus cases surpassed 1,000 for the first time in three weeks on Tuesday according to an official tally, breaching what the government...

Health minister worries about accelerated COVID spread as Turkey adds 995 new cases

Turkey announced 995 new coronavirus cases on Monday, eight more than yesterday, bringing the total number of cases to 233,851, according to a chart...

Poll shows Turks don’t want snap election, but think they will have one within a year

Turkish citizens mostly oppose the idea of having a snap election, but an overwhelming majority thinks that there will nevertheless be one within a...

Images of crowding during holidays spark COVID-19 concerns in Turkey

A series of images that show people flocking to resort destinations during the religious Eid holidays in Turkey has sparked criticism on social media...

Pro-gov’t women’s group in Turkey voices support for İstanbul Convention

The pro-government Women and Democracy Association (KADEM), based in İstanbul, has released a statement supporting the İstanbul Convention, which has been criticized by several...

Turkish brides start wearing golden face masks amid coronavirus pandemic

As the global coronavirus outbreak forces world governments to impose the use of face masks for protection, some artisans in Turkey’s southeastern city of...

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