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Opposition mayor re-arrested shortly after court-ordered release

Beykoz Mayor Alaattin Köseler from Turkey’s main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) was ordered back into custody on September 6, just over a day...

Merino scores hat trick as Spain routs Turkey 6-0 in World Cup qualifier

Mikel Merino scored a hat trick as Spain thrashed Turkey 6-0 on Sunday to take command of Group E in 2026 World Cup qualifying. Barcelona...

Turkey blocks exiled journalist Dündar’s YouTube channel over protest call

An İstanbul court has ordered a block on the YouTube channel of journalist living in exile Can Dündar, citing “national security and public order”...

Turkish journalist faces up to 15 years on charges of insulting Erdoğan, officials

The İstanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office is seeking six to 15 years in prison for journalist Furkan Karabay on charges of “insulting the president,” “repeatedly targeting public...

Turkey sets 7.5 cents per kwh state guarantee for local coal power, shifting market risk to the Treasury

Turkey will pay 7.5 US cents per kilowatt hour for electricity from domestic coal plants through 2030 under a state purchase guarantee that covers...

Calls for accountability persist a year after Israeli forces killed Turkish-American activist

The family of Turkish-American activist Ayşenur Ezgi Eygi and rights groups are renewing calls for an independent investigation into her death, one year after...

Main opposition applies for extraordinary intraparty vote to blunt possible ousting of leadership

Turkey’s main opposition party on Friday applied to hold an extraordinary party congress on September 21 so delegates can vote again for party leader,...

One in three Turkish children goes to school malnourished as poverty deepens

One in three schoolchildren in Turkey goes to class lacking proper nutrition, a stark sign of worsening child poverty that advocacy groups say has...

Turkey detains 41 in nationwide operations targeting Gülen movement

Forty-one people have been detained in nationwide operations in the past 10 days as part of a continuing crackdown on the faith-based Gülen movement,...

29 women murdered in Turkey in August, rights group reports

Twenty-nine women were murdered by men in Turkey in August, while another 28 were found dead under suspicious circumstances, the Stockholm Center for Freedom reported,...

Retired colonel among 3 detained in ‘espionage’ case against Turkish defense contractor

Turkish authorities have detained three more people, among them a retired colonel, as part of what prosecutors call an “espionage” probe into Ankara-based defense...

Council of Europe congress urges release of Turkish youth delegate after Ankara visit

The Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe on Friday urged Turkey to release Enes Hocaoğulları, a 23-year-old LGBTQ+ activist...

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