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Far-right opposition leader detained on Erdoğan insult allegations

Ümit Özdağ, leader of the far-right, anti-refugee Victory Party (ZP), was detained in Ankara on Monday evening following the launch of an investigation into...

İstanbul’s opposition mayor investigated for targeting prosecutor amid crackdown on his party

In the latest episode of an ongoing crackdown on Turkey’s main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), an investigation has been launched into popular İstanbul...

Syria’s Kurds say 4 civilians killed in Turkish attack

Syria's semi-autonomous Kurdish administration accused Turkey of killing four civilians in the Manbij area, where clashes have raged for weeks over control of a...

7 migrants drown off Turkey’s western coast

Seven migrants drowned in the Aegean Sea off the western coast of Turkey after falling overboard when the authorities tried to intercept their boat,...

Turkish authorities detain 200 people over alleged Gülen links in a week of operations

Turkish authorities have over the past week detained 200 individuals due to alleged links to the faith-based Gülen movement, the Stockholm Center Freedom reported,...

Justice remains elusive 18 years after murder of journalist Hrant Dink: RSF

Erol Önderoğlu, Turkey representative of Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has condemned the lack of full accountability for the murder of Turkish-Armenian journalist Hrant Dink,...

Turkey’s alcohol tax under scrutiny after bootleg liquor deaths

With 38 dead in four days and 46 receiving hospital treatment after drinking bootleg liquor in İstanbul, the politically-charged debate over Turkey's soaring alcohol...

6 Kurdish journalists detained in police raids in Turkey

Turkish police conducted a series of home raids in İstanbul, the eastern province of Van and the southern province of Mersin on Friday, resulting...

PKK would leave Syria if Kurdish forces keep leadership role: report

An official with the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) said on Thursday the militant group would agree to leave northeastern Syria if the US-allied...

Turkey’s unrelenting rights violations against Gülen movement continue: HRW

The Human Rights Watch (HRW) World Report 2025 has documented extensive human rights abuses in Turkey, including continued crackdowns on alleged members of the Gülen...

UN special rapporteur ‘dismayed’ at Turkey’s jailing of human rights lawyers under terrorism laws

A United Nations special rapporteur on Thursday condemned Turkey’s continued use of counterterrorism laws to imprison human rights lawyers and activists, calling it a...

Turkey’s shipbuilding industry struggles as exports decline due to rising costs

Turkey's shipbuilding sector saw a decline in exports in 2024 due to rising costs, difficulties in accessing finance and increased global competition, the Ekonomim...

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