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Crackdown on education sector in Turkey deals blow to free thought: report

A crackdown on critical thinking in Turkey with an unprecedented witch hunt targeting teachers, academics and other professionals in the education sector has dealt...

Turkey’s judicial board reshuffles 3.320 judges, prosecutors

Turkey’s Board of Judges and Prosecutors (HSK) has reshuffled 3,320 judges and prosecutors under a recently issued decree, Turkish media reports said on Thursday. Out of...

Opposition says textile company windfall behind AKP insistence on basic training

The ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) has insisted on 21 days of basic training for men who will benefit from a newly introduced...

İstanbul prosecutor seeks to retire shortly after arrest of security guard

Hadi Salihoğlu, an İstanbul public prosecutor, has sought permission to retire one day after the arrest of his security guard as part of a...

German citizen arrested in Turkey for spreading terrorist propaganda on social media

A German citizen identified as Dennis E. has been arrested in Turkey on charges of disseminating terrorist propaganda on social media, the Demirören news...

Ege University demands TL 338,860 from protesting students

Ege University in the western Turkish city of İzmir has demanded TL 338,860 ($70,000) from 38 students for damages they caused to a campus...

US welcomes Brunson move to house arrest but says ‘it is not enough’

The US administration on Wednesday welcomed a Turkish court ruling to move American pastor Andrew Brunson from prison to house arrest but said it...

Google’s Blogspot service mistakenly blocked in Turkey for one day

The İstanbul 10th Penal Court of Peace mistakenly banned access for one day to the Google-owned Blogspot blogging service on Tuesday due to an...

Turkey removes restrictions from 155,350 passports

The Turkish Ministry of Internal Affairs has removed restrictions from 155,350 passports belonging primarily to spouses of people allegedly affiliated with the Gülen movement...

Akşener confirms she will not run for İYİ Party leadership

Meral Akşener, who recently resigned as leader of the İYİ (Good) Party, on Wednesday said her decision not to run for chairmanship of the...

Erdoğan names Sabah columnist, SETA coordinator as head of communications

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Wednesday appointed Professor Fahrettin Altun, a columnist for the Sabah newspaper, to serve as head of the communications...

Erdoğan appoints cousin to serve as deputy education minister

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan with the issuance of a decree has appointed his cousin, İbrahim Er, to serve as deputy education minister, Cumhuriyet...

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