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Opposition mayor says she will join Erdoğan’s ruling party in latest blow to CHP

The mayor of a western Turkish city said Friday she will leave Turkey’s main opposition party and join President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s ruling party,...

Turkish singer Mabel Matiz acquitted in obscenity case over song lyrics

An İstanbul court on Friday acquitted Turkish pop singer and songwriter Mabel Matiz of obscenity charges over the lyrics of one of his songs,...

Turkish police detain 6 students after scuffle at university festival in Ankara

Turkish police on Friday detained six students following a scuffle during a concert at Middle East Technical University (ODTÜ) in Ankara, Turkish media reported,...

Turkey detains 32 people over alleged Gülen links

Turkish authorities on Thursday detained 32 people in two separate operations across multiple provinces as part of an ongoing crackdown on the faith-based Gülen...

Turkish police detain 29 in İstanbul municipality corruption probe

Turkish police on Friday detained 29 people as part of an investigation into corruption allegations at the opposition-run İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality, state media reported. İstanbul...

2 Britons arrested in Turkey with 20kg of cannabis after Thailand trip

A Turkish court has ordered the arrest of a British couple returning home from Thailand who were detained at Istanbul Airport with 20 kg...

Swedish journalist’s terrorism trial in Turkey adjourned after 3-minute hearing

The trial in absentia of Swedish journalist Joakim Medin on terrorism-related charges in Turkey was adjourned Thursday after a brief hearing in İstanbul that...

Ballistics reports kept from courts show soldiers accused in Turkey coup trial did not fire weapons

Ballistics reports that were long absent from one of Turkey’s main trials over a failed 2016 coup have surfaced nearly 10 years later, with...

Rights group urges Turkey to revise Article 314, review terrorism convictions after ECtHR ruling

A leading Turkish rights organization has urged the government to revise Article 314 of the Turkish Penal Code (TCK), a widely used provision criminalizing...

Jailed İstanbul mayor accuses Erdoğan of taking ‘no steps’ in PKK peace process

Jailed İstanbul mayor and main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) presidential candidate Ekrem İmamoğlu has accused President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of failing to take...

US to host Turkish delegation for talks on cybersecurity, AI infrastructure

The US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) will host a delegation of cybersecurity and artificial intelligence decision-makers from Turkey May 9-20 for talks on...

Turkish vlogger says cruise ship failed to take hantavirus risk seriously after passenger’s death

Ruhi Çenet was surprised when cruise-ship life carried on as usual aboard the MV Hondius, even after the captain announced the first passenger's death. The...

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