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Turkey seized assets worth $2.8 billion in 10-month crackdown on criminal gangs

In a sweeping crackdown on international organized crime groups, the Turkish government confiscated assets totaling TL 92 billion ($2.8 billion) over the course of...

Turkey launches digital nomad visa program for foreign remote workers

The Turkish Culture and Tourism Ministry has launched a digital visa program aiming to attract foreigners who work remotely to travel to Turkey and...

Turkey detains 36 people on alleged Gülen links

Police in western Turkey have detained 36 people, including several dozen small business owners, on accusations of links to the Gülen movement, a faith-based...

US congressional commission tackles Turkey’s human rights record

The Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission, a bipartisan body within the US House of Representatives, held a hearing on Tuesday to address the human...

Gov’t incentives for Erdoğan’s in-laws’ business contradict official narrative

Turkey's Official Gazette appears to contradict claims by the Turkish Presidency of the Defense Industry (SSB), the government’s defense procurement agency, about financial support...

Opposition mayor reveals AKP-era debts, lavish spending at İstanbul district municipality

Alper Yeğin, the new mayor of İstanbul’s Sancaktepe district from the main opposition party, has revealed the municipality’s debts and lavish spending during the...

Ships bound for Israel are carrying goods declared before restrictions: Turkish trade ministry

Turkey's trade ministry said on Tuesday that ships sailing from Turkey to Israel which can be tracked using maritime traffic data are carrying goods...

Controversial mayor vows ‘astronomical increase’ in bus fares for foreign students in Bolu

A controversial mayor from Turkey’s main opposition party who is known for his anti-refugee discourse has promised “an astronomical increase” in bus fares for...

Kazakh national sought on INTERPOL Red Notice captured in İstanbul

Nurlan Zharımbetov, a Kazakh national who is wanted on an INTERPOL Red Notice for fraud, has been captured in a raid in İstanbul, according...

At least 425 workers died in occupational accidents in first quarter of 2024: İSİG

Turkey recorded at least 425 deaths in work-related accidents in the first quarter of this year, the Stockholm Center for Freedom reported, citing the...

83-year-old retired general faces serious health risks in prison

Nilgül Doğan, the wife of 83-year-old retired general Çetin Doğan, has announced that her husband’s incarceration has led to a significant deterioration of his...

Man killed in cable car accident turns out to be purge victim

Memiş Enes Gümüş, a 54-year-old man who was killed in a cable car accident in southern Turkey, has been revealed to have been one...

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