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Erdoğan says Turkey will never hand ancient tablet over to Israel

Turkey will never hand over to Israel a Biblical-era inscribed stone that was found in a tunnel beneath Jerusalem during Ottoman times, President Recep...

At least 72 child workers died in Turkey during past school year: report

At least 72 children died while working in Turkey between September 2024 and August 2025, the Stockholm Center for Freedom reported, citing the Health and...

EU youth grants in Turkey go to pro-Erdoğan foundations

Organizations close to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s Justice and Development Party (AKP) government continue to secure a large share of European Union youth...

Turkish court accepts indictment against journalist over alleged insults to Erdoğan

An İstanbul court on Thursday accepted an indictment seeking up to 15 years in prison for journalist Furkan Karabay on charges of “insulting the...

Pro-Kurdish party urges Turkey to review Öcalan’s prison term in line with CoE call

Turkey’s pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party) has called on the government to comply with a call from the Council of Europe...

Far-right Erdoğan ally calls for Turkey-Russia-China alliance against US-Israel ‘coalition of evil’

Devlet Bahçeli, leader of the far-right Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) and a key ally of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, called for an alliance...

Turkey singer faces criminal probe for ‘obscene’ song

A Turkish singer-songwriter has been hit with a criminal complaint by the interior ministry over a song deemed "obscene," in the latest legal move...

Turkish authorities increasingly police art, prompt backlash

Politicians, artists and rights groups have criticized Turkish authorities for invoking “public morals,” “public order” and obscenity laws to prosecute artists and restrict concerts,...

AKP district mayor detained in extortion probe in central Turkey

A district mayor from the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) has been detained along with several others in the central Turkish province of...

Greenpeace Turkey calls for tax justice to tackle climate crisis

Greenpeace Turkey has urged the government to overhaul the tax system to address both climate change and social inequality, calling for the end of...

İstanbul court convicts 19, acquits 19 in terrorism trial of girls over religious, social activities

A court in İstanbul has convicted 19 defendants and acquitted 19 others in a case known as the “girls’ trial,” which was based on...

Suicides in Turkey rise nearly 100 percent under AKP rule: report

The number of suicides in Turkey has climbed 94 percent since the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) came to power in 2002, with...

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