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HDP deputies on hunger strike request official declaration ending Öcalan’s ‘isolation’

Deputies from the Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) who have been on a hunger strike protesting the inability of Kurdish terrorist leader Abdullah Öcalan to speak...

Kurdish party co-chair says will continue supporting opposition candidate in İstanbul

Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) party co-chair Sezai Temelli on Tuesday signaled that the party would continue its support for the opposition’s mayoral candidate, Ekrem İmamoğlu,...

Critical Turkish theologian briefly detained during Ramadan event

Turkish theologian and author İhsan Eliaçık was briefly detained on Monday at a Ramadan event held in İstanbul, Sputnik Turkish service reported. He was released today along with...

İstanbul Municipality unfollows İmamoğlu on Twitter after election results canceled

The official Twitter account of the İstanbul Municipality has unfollowed opposition mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu following a decision by the country’s election authority to cancel and re-run the...

Celebrities voice support for İmamoğlu after İstanbul election results canceled

A number of Turkish celebrities posted messages on social media in support of opposition nominee Ekrem İmamoğlu after Turkey’s national election authority canceled the results of the...

Erdoğan says top business group should ‘know its place’ due to criticism of YSK decision

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has slammed top business organization the Turkish Industry and Business Association (TÜSİAD) due to its criticism of a decision by the country’s...

CHP demands re-run of all elections in İstanbul, resignation of election board members

In the wake of a controversial decision from Turkey’s Supreme Election Board (YSK) on Monday to re-run the mayoral election in İstanbul, the main opposition Republican...

Turkey’s election board cancels İstanbul results, announces new polls on June 23

Turkey’s Supreme Election Board (YSK) on Monday canceled the results of İstanbul’s mayoral election held on March 31, won by an opposition candidate, and announced that...

36 women in Turkey murdered in April: report

A report released by the Stop the Murder of Women Platform shows that 36 women in Turkey were murdered in April. According to the report the...

Nearly 1,500 military members sacked by Turkish Defense Ministry in last 10 months

A total of 1,496 military members have been dismissed from duty in the last 10 months over alleged ties to the faith-based Gülen movement, which is...

Turkish tycoon pays congratulatory visit to new İstanbul mayor

Ömer Koç, chairman of Koç Holding, one of Turkey’s largest business conglomerates, on Monday paid a visit to Ekrem İmamoğlu to congratulate him on his success...

All eyes on Turkey’s election authority for fate of local İstanbul vote

Turkey’s Supreme Election Board (YSK) convened on Monday for a critical session to decide whether to hold a new election in İstanbul due to claims by...

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