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Turkey’s coronavirus cases exceed 200,000, death toll reaches 5,150

Turkey registered 1,192 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday, bringing the total number to 201,098, according to a chart posted on Twitter by Health Minister...

Turkey detains 11 over tweets insulting to Erdoğan’s family: report

At least 11 people were detained in Turkey for social media postings that allegedly insulted President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s daughter and son-in-law after they...

Turkey determined to control social media platforms, Erdoğan says: report

Turkey will introduce regulations to control social media platforms or shut them down, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan announced on Wednesday, pressing ahead with government...

Turkish purge victim, rights activist loses battle against cancer

Haluk Savaş, 54, a leading human rights activist and a victim of a large-scale post-coup purge in Turkey, lost his battle against cancer on...

Turkey records 1,293 new coronavirus cases, death toll at 5,131

Turkey registered 1,293 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday, bringing the total number to 199,906, according to a chart posted on Twitter by Health Minister...

İstanbul lawyers protest gov’t meddling in bar associations

A group of lawyers gathered in front of the Çağlayan Courthouse in İstanbul on Tuesday to protest a government bill aimed at amending the...

Erdoğan’s ambition and spite know no bounds, Davutoğlu says

Former Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu on Tuesday slammed President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, describing him as someone whose political ambition and grudges know no bounds,...

Erdoğan orders shutdown of university linked to political rival: report

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has ordered the closure of a university in İstanbul linked to a rival and former prime minister, according to...

Turkey defends anti-LGBT tweet by head of Turkish Red Crescent: report

Turkey defended an anti-gay tweet by the head of the Turkish Red Crescent, describing him as a victim of “LGBT propaganda” after his comments...

Erdoğan: Gov’t to proceed with plans to amend bar association law despite lawyers’ protest march

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said deputies from his ruling party are planning to submit to parliament on Tuesday a controversial bill amending...

Migrants increasingly under attack by unidentified groups in the Aegean: report

Attacks and sabotage against migrants by unidentified groups in the Aegean Sea have been on the rise, with masked individuals assaulting migrants and deliberately...

Turkey records 1,374 more coronavirus cases, death toll at 5,115

Turkey’s coronavirus cases increased by 1,374 on Monday to 198,613, according to a chart posted on Twitter by Health Minister Fahrettin Koca. The death toll...

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