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Turkish national shot to death in Jerusalem after knife attack on policeman: reports

A 34-year-old Turkish man was shot to death by Israeli police in Jerusalem after he attacked a police officer with a knife, slightly wounding...

Survey shows positive trend in gender equality perception in Turkey in past 10 years

There has been a decrease in the rate of individuals, both men and women, who agree with sexist perceptions in Turkey over the past...

Discrimination embedded in state policies toward minorities fueled by nationalism in Turkey

 Discrimination against minorities in Turkey has been "persistent and of broad scope," with its roots in Turkish nationalism, a recent report by the Minority...

Heart of İstanbul likely to see confrontation between unions, police on May Day

Leading labor unions and Turkey’s main opposition party insist on holding a May Day demonstration in İstanbul’s central Taksim Square despite a government ban...

Prosecutor seeks acquittal of police officers on trial for Kurdish lawyer’s murder

A Turkish prosecutor is calling for the acquittal of three police officers accused of the murder of prominent Kurdish lawyer Tahir Elçi, claiming there...

22 indicted on premeditated murder charges for the killing of former Grey Wolves leader

A Turkish prosecutor has accused 22 people of the premeditated murder of Sinan Ateş, an academic and the former president of the Grey Wolves...

Turkish gov’t refuses to allow May Day demonstration in Taksim Square

Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya has announced that the government will not allow labor unions and civil society organizations to hold a May Day...

‘Exodus’ movie on global refugee crisis wins Best Drama Feature award at London festival

“Exodus,” a movie focusing on the stories of a group of people forced to flee Turkey to seek asylum in Europe, has won the...

ECtHR notifies Turkey of another 1,000 applications over Gülen-linked convictions after landmark ruling

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has notified Ankara of another 1,000 applications on its docket for convictions of Gülen movement membership over...

Poverty line for a family of four in Turkey rises to $1,790

Turkey’s poverty line has risen to 58,200 lira ($1,790), as millions in the country struggle to get by on a minimum wage of 17,002...

2023 was a year of increasing pressure, censorship for Turkish journalists: report

Turkish journalists are experiencing unprecedented pressure and censorship that has seen hundreds of reporters prosecuted, according to the annual report released by the Journalists’...

3 Kurdish journalists arrested, 6 released under judicial supervision

Three out of nine Kurdish journalists who were detained earlier this week have been referred to court for arrest and subsequently arrested after testifying...

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