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Head of Turkish religious affairs faces backlash over ‘luxury service’ staff during Hajj

Turkey’s top imam, Ali Erbaş, and his wife, Seher Erbaş, received luxury treatment during their pilgrimage to Mecca last month, including personal chefs and...

Int’l delegation urges immediate release of imprisoned PKK leader Öcalan

An international delegation of politicians, academics and activists has called for the immediate and unconditional release of Abdullah Öcalan, the jailed leader of the...

Turkish court jails 4 LeMan magazine staff members over controversial cartoon

Four staff members of the Turkish satirical magazine LeMan were jailed pending trial on Wednesday on charges of “publicly insulting religious values” after being...

Turkish police seize 825 kg of heroin: interior minister

Police have seized 825 kilograms of heroin and arrested 30 people in a series of raids, largely in southern Turkey, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya...

Thousands rally in İstanbul in a show of support for the opposition

At least 10,000 people joined an opposition rally at İstanbul City Hall on Tuesday, the 100th day since the city's popular mayor, Ekrem İmamoğlu,...

Public anger grows as wildfires rage in Turkey amid government inaction and media silence

Wildfires tearing through three provinces in Turkey have sparked public outrage, with residents turning to social media to condemn what they describe as government...

Turkey to auction off major companies seized after 2016 coup attempt

Turkish authorities are preparing to auction off two major companies seized after the country’s 2016 attempted coup, drawing renewed attention to human rights and...

Erdoğan to gain authority to extend top military commanders’ retirement age to 72

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan would be granted the authority to extend the retirement age of the country’s top military commanders from 67 to...

Protesters rally against İstanbul magazine over alleged Prophet cartoon, invoke Charlie Hebdo

Angry protesters rallied in İstanbul on Tuesday despite a heavy police presence, shouting threats following allegations that a satirical magazine published a cartoon that...

Erdoğan condemns satirical cartoon as provocation, vows legal action

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Tuesday joined members of his government in condemning a recent cartoon published by the satirical LeMan magazine, calling...

Kurdish businessman sought by Turkey dies of suspected heart failure after release from Dutch custody

Muhammet Yakut, a Kurdish businessman and whistleblower wanted by Turkey over corruption allegations he published on social media, died of a suspected heart attack...

Turkish officials accused of inciting public against satirical magazine over alleged Prophet cartoon

Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya and other senior officials are facing growing condemnation from legal and human rights groups for what critics describe as...

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