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Former pro-Kurdish MP detained following raid in SE Turkey

Behçet Yıldırım, a former lawmaker from the pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP), was taken into custody after gendarmes raided his house in the southeastern...

Iranian-Turkish gold trader released on bail by US gov’t in 2018, documents show

Newly released judicial documents have revealed that Reza Zarrab, an Iranian-Turkish gold trader who back in 2017 struck a plea deal in a sanctions...

Turkish inflation climbs to near 20 percent amid interest rate cuts

Turkey's annual inflation rate rose to its highest in more than 2-1/2 years in October, data showed on Wednesday, as the central bank, under...

‘Eternal’ wine revives Assyrian culture in Turkey

Assyrian merchant Yuhanna Aktaş no longer has to hide from villagers in his conservative corner of southern Turkey that the grapes they harvest are...

20,333 inmates in Turkish prisons have university degrees, a 151 pct increase since 2016

The number of inmates with university degrees in Turkey increased more than twofold between 2016 and 2020, reaching 20,333, according to the data released...

62 journalists killed in 2020, just for doing their jobs: UNESCO

A total of 62 journalists were killed just for doing their jobs in 2020, while more than 1,200 professionals lost their lives the same way...

58 Turkish journalists appeared in court in October: report

A total of 58 journalists appeared at court hearings in October, while three journalists were newly charged, according to the “Cost of News” monthly report...

Investigation of gendarmes who allegedly threw refugees into a river has been stalled, survivors say

An investigation into gendarmes who allegedly threw a group of refugees into the Evros River has been stalled, survivors of the incident said, the...

Mother of sick journalist appeals to authorities for son’s urgent release from prison

The mother of Devrim Ayık, 31, an imprisoned journalist suffering from a critical illness, has appealed to authorities for the urgent release of her...

Mob boss claims to have more explicit sex tapes featuring prominent Turks

Notorious Turkish mob boss Sedat Peker said on Monday that he is in possession of sex tapes featuring prominent figures from Turkey, and of...

Turkey issues detention warrants for 100 people over alleged Gülen links

The Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office on Tuesday ordered the detention of 100 public and private sector employees due to alleged links to the Gülen...

96-year-old woman facing judicial ordeal due to Erdoğan insult charges

A 96-year-old woman is being forced to travel more than 500 kilometers from her home to receive treatment as part of judicial measures imposed...

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