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Turkish parliament urged to stop potential ‘massacre’ in bill involving euthanasia of stray dogs

Animal rights activists have intensified protests against a proposed law in Turkey that could lead to the mass euthanasia of stray dogs, urging parliament...

Turkey bans access to social storytelling platform Wattpad

Turkey has become the first country to impose a ban on access to Wattpad, a popular digital publishing platform with over 90 million monthly...

Top judge secured release of detainees in exchange for bribes: secret witness

A secret witness has made allegations of bribery involving a high-ranking Turkish judge, claiming detainees were released in exchange for large sums of money. Serdar...

Police seize 1.7 tons of drugs, detain 396 across Turkey

Turkish police have seized 1.7 tons of drugs and detained 396 people across the country as part of a narcotics operation, Interior Minister Ali...

Fake luxuries supplant tradition in İstanbul’s Grand Bazaar

Cut-price branded perfumes and fake high-end handbags line the ornate alleys of İstanbul's Grand Bazaar, with traditional merchants saying the luxury counterfeits are stripping...

Turkey blocked over 219,000 URLs in 2023: report

Turkey banned access to 219,059 URLs in 2023, the Stockholm Center for Freedom reported, citing the Free Web Turkey 2023 Internet Censorship Report released on...

Far-right leader faces 7-year sentence for offering condolences over intel officers’ deaths

Ümit Özdağ, leader of the far-right and anti-refugee Victory Party (ZP), is facing a potential prison sentence of up to seven years following charges...

Turkish police chief’s kissing far-right leader’s hand sparks outrage, SS comparisons

Bünyamin Tekin Footage of a Turkish police chief bowing to kiss the hand of Devlet Bahçeli, leader of the far-right Nationalist Movement Party (MHP), has...

Spain arrests suspected PKK member wanted by Germany

A man suspected of membership in the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) and wanted by Germany was arrested on the island of Mallorca in...

Turkish gov’t increases departure fee by 233 percent amid criticism

The Turkish government is increasing the overseas departure fee by 233 percent, raising it from 150 lira ($4.50) to 500 lira ($15) amid mounting...

Turkish gov’t seized 232 Gülen-linked schools in 21 countries since coup attempt

A total of 232 schools run by the faith-based Gülen movement across 21 countries have been taken over by the Turkish government since a...

Court decisions lift trustee orders on 643 companies confiscated following coup attempt

Turkish courts have overturned trustee appointments for 643 companies that were seized by the Justice and Development Party (AKP) government over their alleged links...

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