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Turkey issues arrest warrant for head of Syrian Kurdish PYD, senior PKK operatives

Turkish authorities on Tuesday issued an arrest warrant for the leader of the Syrian Kurdish Democratic Union Party (PYD) as well as senior operatives...

Relatives of July 15 victims exempted from compulsory military service

Sons and brothers of the victims of a failed coup attempt on July 15 will not perform compulsory military service, according to a new...

Gov’t to review controversial bill on underage marriage

Turkey's ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) is withdrawing a proposed bill on underage marriage for further consultation, Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım said on...

20 prison employees including Silivri Prison warden detained over ByLock use

Turkish police on Tuesday detained 20 prison employees including the warden of Silivri Prison in İstanbul over the use of a smart phone application...

UN agencies say Turkey should reject child abuse law shielding men from punishment

UN agencies on Monday warned that a bill which could allow men accused of sexually abusing girls in Turkey avoid punishment if they marry...

Turkey jails 10 HDP deputies, 37 Kurdish mayors to date

The Turkish government has arrested a total of 10 deputies from the pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) in the past couple of weeks and...

Pro-Kurdish party complains to CNN about CNN Türk coverage

Turkey’s pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) has filed a complaint against the Turkish affiliate of CNN for violation of universal journalistic standards in its...

Turkey’s coup commission drafts report despite opposition reservations

A parliamentary coup commission established to investigate a July 15 coup attempt in Turkey has begun to draft its report despite the objection of...

Ministry warns jails of revolts amid fears of staged prison breaks

  Amid increasing fears of staged prison breaks to kill political prisoners in Turkey, the Ministry of Justice sent a memo to prisons across country...

Gov’t calls on CHP, MHP to present own proposals on sexual abuse of minors

Justice and Development Party (AKP) spokesperson and Deputy Prime Minister Numan Kurtulmuş has called on the Republican People's Party (CHP) and the Nationalist Movement...

HDP deputy Pir elected to NATO post, yet faces travel ban

Pro-Kurdish Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) deputy ZiyaPir has been elected deputy chairman of a sub-committee of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, but the deputy faces...

YÖK looks for university rectors through job ads after cancellation of elections

Turkey's Higher Education Board (YÖK) is looking for university rectors through job advertisements taken out in national newspapers after the Turkish government last month...

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