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Turkish union leader jailed after speech supporting protesting workers

A Turkish court on Monday ordered the arrest of a labor union leader after a speech supporting protesting carpet factory workers in southeastern Turkey,...

Former Halkbank executive says he refused Ankara’s request to accuse US judge of Gülen ties

Mehmet Hakan Atilla, a former executive of Turkey’s state-run Halkbank convicted in the United States over a sanctions-evasion scheme involving Iran, said Turkish officials...

Turkey says 76 suspects extradited from abroad so far in 2026

Turkey has secured the extradition of 76 suspects from foreign countries so far in 2026 in cases involving “ordinary crimes and terrorism offenses,” Justice...

Thousands of Turkish earthquake survivors in Canada face return after visa program ends

Thousands of Turkish nationals who went to Canada after earthquakes struck Turkey in 2023 are now facing the prospect of returning home after temporary...

İmamoğlu trial adjourned after courtroom dispute; journalists protest access restrictions

The trial of İstanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu and 406 other defendants was adjourned on Monday shortly after it began following a courtroom dispute over...

Turkey raises reference euro rate for medicines, signaling new price increases

Turkey has raised the reference euro rate used to calculate medicine prices in two stages, a move expected to push drug prices higher, according...

Turkey’s central bank reserves fall to $197.5 billion

Orhan Sait Berber Turkey’s central bank reserves fell to $197.4 billion in the week of March 6, down from $210.2 billion a week earlier, amid...

Microchip reveals racehorse meat served at soup kitchen in Turkey

A racehorse that was retired after an injury was slaughtered and served to diners at a municipal soup kitchen in southern Turkey, according to...

Attacks on stations tied to TurkStream could affect gas supplies to Turkey, Russian expert says

Attacks on compressor stations in southern Russia that help feed gas into the TurkStream and Blue Stream pipelines could affect supplies to Turkey as...

European accreditation body reviews İstanbul University over annulment of Erdoğan rival’s diploma

A European higher education accreditation agency has launched a review of İstanbul University’s business administration faculty over the controversial annulment of diplomas belonging to...

Turkish historian İlber Ortaylı dies at 78

Turkish historian İlber Ortaylı, a leading authority on Ottoman history, died on Friday at a hospital in İstanbul after his condition worsened during treatment...

Top Turkish Cypriot court to review legality of disputed fiber optic deal with Turkey

The president of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (KKTC) has sent a law approving a fiber optic deal with Turkey to the KKTC's...

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