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Pro-Kurdish party, leftist groups tell Erdoğan gov’t ‘goodwill’ phase for peace is over, urge concrete steps

Turkey’s main pro-Kurdish party and leftist political groups on Monday told the government of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan that the “goodwill” phase in Turkey’s...

Businessman says extortion ring tied to justice minister used İstanbul drug probe to demand $2 million

A Turkish businessman wanted in a growing İstanbul investigation into allegations of drug use, drug trafficking and prostitution says a network tied to Justice...

4 detained in embezzlement probe at opposition-run municipality in Ankara

Turkish authorities have detained four municipal officials in Ankara as part of an investigation into alleged embezzlement at the opposition-run Etimesgut Municipality, the Anka...

Bar association’s courtesy visit to Turkey’s controversial justice minister sparks backlash

Orhan Sait Berber Turkey’s bar association leadership is facing growing criticism after a courtesy visit to Justice Minister Akın Gürlek, with lawyers questioning the timing...

Russian official invites Erdoğan to Crimea amid dispute over annexation

A senior Russian official in Crimea invited President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to visit the region after Turkey's Foreign Ministry reiterated its refusal to recognize...

Turkey blocks X account of AFP reporter covering Kurdish southeast

Turkish authorities have blocked access in Turkey to the X account of Agence France-Presse correspondent Mahmut Bozarslan, a journalist based in the predominantly Kurdish...

Mayor of western Turkish city detained in bribery probe amid crackdown on main opposition

Turkish authorities detained the mayor of western province of Uşak along with 10 others on Friday as part of a bribery investigation, the latest...

Turkey halts flights to 7 Middle East countries through March 31 amid new airspace closures

Turkey’s four main carriers have suspended flights to seven Middle East countries through March 31 after a new round of airspace closures linked to...

Press groups urge EU to ease visa rules for Turkish journalists

International press and human rights organizations have called on the European Union to overhaul its visa policies for Turkish journalists, saying the current system...

4 arrested in İstanbul celebrity drug probe

Four suspects were arrested on Thursday in an expanding drug investigation targeting prominent figures in İstanbul, following their detention earlier this week, the state-run...

Turkey condemns Black Sea attack, says tanker was within its EEZ

Turkey’s foreign ministry said a commercial vessel targeted in an attack in the Black Sea on Thursday was located in Turkey’s exclusive economic zone...

Press groups rally in Ankara, call for release of jailed journalists

Journalists, union representatives and opposition politicians gathered in Ankara on Thursday to protest the arrest of journalists Alican Uludağ and İsmail Arı, calling for...

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