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Turkey arrests another opposition mayor as probes into CHP-run municipalities continue

A Turkish court has arrested Bora Balcıoğlu, the mayor of İstanbul’s Silivri district, and nine others as part of a corruption investigation into the...

Turkey’s state broadcaster pulls World Cup commentator who confused Iran with New Zealand

Turkey’s TRT state broadcaster has removed a veteran commentator from its 2026 World Cup team after he confused Iran and New Zealand for about...

Turkey seeks renewed extradition push against Gülen-linked people despite past rejections

Turkey will update and resubmit extradition requests for people accused of links to the faith-based Gülen movement, Justice Minister Akın Gürlek has said, signaling...

At least 212 workers died in Turkey in May, annual toll hits 835

At least 212 people died in work-related incidents across Turkey in May, bringing the death toll for the first five months of 2026 to...

Children living with mothers in Turkish prisons suffer developmental delays, psychological harm: report

Nearly four in five children under the age of 6 living with their mothers in Turkish prisons show signs of developmental delay, while more...

Mother breastfeeding 9-month-old baby sent to prison over alleged Gülen links

The mother of a 9-month-old infant detained in İzmir over alleged links to the faith-based Gülen movement has been jailed following a court order...

Turkish actress Ece İrtem dies at 35

Turkish actress Ece İrtem, known for playing Işıl in the television drama “Kızılcık Şerbeti,” died Monday at the age of 35, according to a...

Erdoğan sets new AI goals as previous strategy commitments remain unfulfilled

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has announced a new artificial intelligence plan that calls for $10 billion in infrastructure investment, government purchases of domestic...

Turkey opens VIP airport near Erdoğan’s presidential complex amid criticism

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Monday inaugurated a VIP airport near his presidential complex in Ankara ahead of next month’s NATO summit, following...

Turkey’s interior minister vows to put all stray dogs in shelters by year-end

Turkish Interior Minister Mustafa Çiftçi has vowed to have all stray dogs in Turkey rounded up and placed in shelters by the end of...

Turkish miners remain underground on 26th day of unpaid wage protest

A group of 24 miners in northwestern Turkey remained underground Monday on the 26th day of a protest over unpaid wages, overtime and severance...

Turkey’s budget swings to $6.5 bln deficit in May as tax revenue falls

Turkey’s government budget posted a 298.2 billion lira ($6.5 billion) deficit in May, reversing a 235.2 billion lira surplus a year earlier as tax...

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