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Turkish drone strike in northern Iraq kills one: official

One man has been killed in a drone strike in northern Iraq, Agence France-Presse reported, citing a local official in the autonomous Kurdistan region...

Earthquake causes panic, moderate damage in central Turkey

A magnitude 5.6 earthquake shook the central province of Tokat on Thursday evening, leading to the collapse of a mosque minaret and damage to...

Turkey detains 60 people on alleged Gülen links

Sixty people have been detained in as many as 14 cities for alleged links to the Gülen movement, a faith-based group outlawed by Ankara,...

Dutch journalist receives death threats for telling Erdoğan’s son-in-law to ‘get out of Kurdistan’

Dutch freelance journalist Frederike Geerdink has reported that she received death threats after criticizing Selçuk Bayraktar, the son-in-law of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan...

Trial concerning 269 luxury residence deaths in Turkey earthquake begins

A Turkish court has begun to hear the trial of eight defendants concerning the death of at least 269 people when a luxury residential...

Turks uneasy with high prices launch boycott of cafes, restaurants

A group of Turks who complain about the high price of food and drink in cafes and restaurants and accuse business owners of engaging...

Netherlands links updating of customs union with Turkey to compliance with ECtHR rulings

The Dutch parliament has voted to make the modernization of the European Union customs union agreement with Turkey conditional on the release of two...

Opposition mayor says bugs, hidden cameras found in municipal building taken over from AKP

A mayor from Turkey’s main opposition party who succeeded a mayor in the western city of Afyonkarahisar from the ruling Justice and Development Party...

Opposition party calls on Turkish gov’t to allow May Day demonstrations in Taksim Square

Turkey’s main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) has called on the Justice and Development Party (AKP) government to allow May Day demonstrations in İstanbul’s...

Turkey’s main opposition leader set for face-to-face meeting with Erdoğan

Özgür Özel, the leader of Turkey’s main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), has announced that he will have a face-to-face meeting with President Recep...

Somali restaurant owner’s harassment by Turkish police was racially motivated: court

A court in Ankara has ruled that Turkish police discriminated against a Somali restaurant owner, recognizing a racial bias in the enforcement of measures...

Kurdish leader DemirtaÅŸ and others remain imprisoned as court delays verdict in Kobani trial

A Turkish court on Tuesday postponed the verdict in the long-running Kobani trial and ruled to continue the detention of 18 people, including Kurdish...

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