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Critical Turkish journalist Murat Aksoy released on probation

Turkish journalist Murat Aksoy was released on probation on Friday, the T24 news website reported. The development was announced on Twitter by Aksoy’s lawyer, Yaman...

Turkish mayor under fire for welcoming tourists in Greek

The mayor of Edirne, a province near Turkey’s borders with Greece and Bulgaria, has come under fire for conveying greetings for the new year...

Turkish prosecutor accuses journalist of doing her job ‘against the state’

A Turkish prosecutor has accused journalist Esra Sorin Dal of doing her job “against the state” for attempting to interview an Armenian musician about...

At least 1,923 workers died in occupational accidents in Turkey in 2018

A report on work safety released on Friday by the Laborers Health and Occupational Safety Assembly (İSİG) has revealed that occupational accidents claimed the...

Prosecutor demands 15 years for famous footballer Şükür’s father over Gülen links

A Turkish prosecutor has demanded 15 years in prison for Sermet Şükür, the father of famous ex-footballer Hakan Şükür, on charges of links to...

Flynn’s former business partner seeks delay in Turkey lobbying trial

Lawyers for Bijan Rafiekian, the ex-business partner of former US National Security Adviser Michael Flynn, said Thursday they want to delay the upcoming February...

Detention warrants issued for 134 people over Gülen links

Turkish prosecutors on Friday issued detention warrants for 134 people, including military members, as part of a post-coup crackdown targeting the faith-based Gülen movement,...

Poll shows Turks became less religious in past decade

The number of people in Turkey who define themselves as religious has decreased, while the number of people who do not believe in God...

More than 18,000 Turks faced legal action over social media posts in 2018

Turkish authorities brought legal action against 18,376 people based on their social media posts in 2018, the Interior Ministry announced on Monday. The suspects were...

Turkish university lecturer killed by law student caught cheating on exam

A research assistant at an Ankara university was killed on Wednesday by a disgruntled student after she caught him cheating in an exam, the...

Turkey has declared 351 curfews in Kurdish region since August 2015

Turkish authorities declared 351 curfews in 11 predominantly Kurdish provinces between Aug. 16, 2015 and Jan. 1, 2019 according to the Turkish Human Rights...

Report: 440 women murdered in Turkey in 2018

A report released by the Stop the Murder of Women Platform shows that there was an increase in the number of murders of women...

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