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Jailed businessman Kavala to be awarded Germany’s prestigious Goethe Medal

Turkish civil society leader Osman Kavala will receive the 2025 Goethe Medal, Germany’s official badge of honor for contributions to international cultural exchange, the...

Politician resigns from Erdoğan’s ruling party over intensifying crackdown on opposition

A city council member in a district of İstanbul has resigned from President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP), citing what...

Turks clash over duty-free purchases after Erdoğan’s inauguration of presidential complex in northern Cyprus

A group of roughly 1,000 Turkish nationals — flown in on chartered planes to boost turnout at the inauguration of a new presidential complex...

Celebrity manager jailed over Gezi Park protests to appear in court on July 7

Ayşe Barım, a well-known manager of Turkish television stars who has been charged with “attempting to overthrow the government” due to her alleged role...

Turkish ministries block investigation into bureaucrats over deadly hotel fire

Turkey’s Interior and Labor ministries have blocked investigations into their staff over possible negligence in a devastating fire that killed 78 people earlier this...

PKK to soon convene to formalize laying down of arms without Öcalan at the helm: report

The outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) is reportedly preparing to convene a long-anticipated congress to formalize the laying down of arms in the coming...

Turkish main opposition leader attacked after attending politician’s funeral in İstanbul

Turkey’s main opposition leader, Özgür Özel, was physically assaulted on Sunday after attending the funeral of a pro-Kurdish politician who died in İstanbul on...

Whistleblower murdered in Netherlands repeatedly told authorities he feared for his life: report

Cemil Önal, a Turkish whistleblower who accused high-ranking politicians in Ankara of corruption and money laundering, repeatedly warned Dutch authorities that he feared for...

IJA marks World Press Freedom Day with plea to free jailed journalists, warning on digital repression

The International Journalists Association (IJA), a Germany-based network of media workers living in exile, marked World Press Freedom Day on Saturday with a call...

Turkish Cypriots protest new rule allowing hijab in school

Several thousand Turkish Cypriots marched on Friday to protest a new regulation allowing pupils to wear Islamic headscarves in secondary schools, a move they...

Turkish businessman arrested in Brazil, faces extradition to Turkey over Gülen links

Turkish-Brazilian dual national Mustafa Göktepe was arrested in São Paulo on Wednesday following an extradition request from the Turkish government over his links to...

Turkey reveals ambition to build nuclear-powered submarines

Turkey’s top naval commander has announced the country's intention to eventually build nuclear-powered submarines, a move aimed at enhancing long-term deterrence and projecting power...

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