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Turkish defense ministry finds no fault in Iraq cave incident that killed 12 soldiers

Turkey’s defense ministry has found no negligence after investigating the death of 12 Turkish soldiers who were exposed to toxic gas during a cave...

Majority in Turkey back general amnesty amid ongoing peace process, prison overcrowding: poll

A majority of Turks support a general amnesty, according to a public opinion survey released as the Turkish government pursues a renewed peace process...

Turkey ravaged by wildfires during third hottest July on record

Turkey, which has been battling frequent wildfires this summer, emerged as one of the countries most severely affected by the escalating climate crisis after...

US commission to hold hearing on religious freedoms in Turkey

The US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) will host a virtual hearing on August 14 to examine the state of freedom of religion...

Turkish parliamentary staffer killed by estranged husband despite state protection order

A female employee of Turkey’s parliament was fatally stabbed by her estranged husband in Ankara, despite having obtained a court-issued protection order, in a...

New Turkish-made EV to sell more cheaply in Germany than at home due to high taxation

A Turkish-made electric vehicle will go on sale in Germany at a significantly lower price than in Turkey, where high taxes make the car...

Over 26,000 rights violations reported in Turkey’s prisons in 2024, watchdog says

A leading human rights organization has documented at least 26,632 rights violations in Turkish prisons in 2024, citing overcrowding, denial of medical care, torture...

Turkey’s top court says ex-Kurdish lawmaker’s rights violated in Kobani trial

Turkey’s Constitutional Court has ruled that the pretrial detention of a former Kurdish lawmaker accused of inciting violence during protests linked to the 2014...

Israel draws backlash for smearing Anadolu photographer while denying press access to Gaza

Israel is facing mounting backlash from press freedom advocates, academics and international observers after targeting a Palestinian photojournalist working for Turkey’s Anadolu news agency...

Turkey arrests Council of Europe youth delegate over speech on jailed mayors, police violence

Enes Hocaoğulları, an LGBTQ+ activist and Turkey’s youth delegate to the Council of Europe’s Congress of Local and Regional Authorities, has been arrested over...

Erdoğan appoints general who sued main opposition leader for defamation as chief of general staff

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has appointed Gen. Selçuk Bayraktaroğlu as Turkey’s new chief of general staff, selecting a senior military figure who earlier this...

Turkey reinstates main opposition mayor amid crackdown on his party

The Turkish Interior Ministry announced on Tuesday that Abdurrahman Tutdere, the mayor of the eastern city of Adıyaman who was removed from his post last...

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