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[UPDATE] Family of 5 trapped under rubble after building collapses near İstanbul; 4 dead

Two children and their parents were killed after a seven-story apartment building collapsed early Wednesday in the northwestern province of Kocaeli, near İstanbul, the...

Turkey remains near bottom in global rule of law ranking

Turkey has once again ranked among the world’s lowest-performing countries on the rule of law, placing 118th out of 143 in the 2025 Rule...

HRW urges Germany’s Merz to raise concerns over Turkey’s authoritarian slide during Ankara visit

Human Rights Watch (HRW) has warned that German Chancellor Friedrich Merz should not ignore Turkey’s worsening record on democracy and human rights and an...

Montenegrin president rebukes government over visa suspension for Turks

Montenegrin President Jakov Milatović has sharply criticized his government’s decision to suspend visa-free travel for Turkish citizens, warning that the move could damage bilateral...

Around 50 PKK militants withdrew from Turkey under military supervision: report

Some 50 members of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) have withdrawn from Turkey to northern Iraq under the supervision of Turkish security forces,...

Senior diplomats among dozens of Turkish MFA staff targeted over alleged Gülen links

Turkish authorities have detained or issued arrest warrants for 64 current and former employees of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, including several senior diplomats,...

İstanbul mayor’s alleged use of Wickr Me cited as ‘ByLock-like’ evidence in espionage probe

A Turkish prosecutor has cited jailed İstanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu’s alleged use of the encrypted messaging app Wickr Me as critical evidence in a...

Most Turks see economy as AKP’s biggest failure: survey

Turks, who have experienced a high cost of living amid double-digit inflation since 2019, see the economy as the weakest area of performance for...

Starmer under fire for silence on Turkey’s rights abuses, opposition crackdown during defense deal visit

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is facing growing criticism for remaining silent on Turkey’s deteriorating human rights record and on ongoing crackdown on the...

6 arrested in probe into İstanbul Municipality’s digital platforms

Six people have been arrested as part of an investigation into the İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality over its digital platforms “İstanbul Senin” (İstanbul Is Yours)...

6.1-magnitude earthquake strikes western Turkey, felt in İstanbul and İzmir

A 6.1-magnitude earthquake hit western Turkey late Monday, shaking cities including İstanbul and the Aegean province of İzmir, according to the country’s Disaster and...

RSF lists Turkey among countries targeting journalists for environmental reporting

Reporters Without Borders (RSF) on Monday listed Turkey as among the countries harassing journalists for covering environmental issues, highlighting the growing risks faced by...

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