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Basic monthly expenses for a family of 4 in Turkey hit $2,399 in February

A family of four in Turkey now needs 105,425 Turkish lira ($2,399) a month to cover basic expenses such as food, housing, transportation, education...

3 soldiers arrested in drug probe at Turkish Air Force academy in İstanbul

Three of nine soldiers detained as part of a drug investigation at the Air Force Academy in İstanbul have been arrested, while six were...

Turkish lawmaker’s remarks at German iftar seen as call to vote against Greens’ Özdemir

Remarks by a lawmaker from Turkey's ruling party at a diaspora iftar, or fast-breaking dinner, in Germany have been interpreted as an indirect appeal...

Jailed PKK founder says door open to ‘new political era’ a year after call to give up arms

Jailed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) founder Abdullah Öcalan said Friday that Turkey and its Kurdish population could be entering “a new political era,” marking...

Turkey fines YouTube over removal of journalist’s Gaza videos

The Human Rights and Equality Institution of Turkey (TİHEK) fined YouTube 204,285 lira ($4,655), after ruling that the platform discriminated against a Turkish journalist...

Islamic song goes viral in Turkey, sparks fresh debate over religious symbols in public life

A religious song that went viral on Turkish social media around the new year has moved from phones into public schools and state-linked events,...

4 activists indicted over ill-treatment allegations after Israel trade protest

Turkish prosecutors have indicted four pro-Palestinian activists who protested trade with Israel during a forum attended by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in İstanbul, accusing...

Justice minister defends identity verification plan, says social media ‘not a space of freedom’

Turkey’s justice minister has defended plans for sweeping new social media regulations, saying online platforms are “not a space of freedom” and confirming that...

Turkey released Turkish-Israeli former IDF soldier from custody after US intervention: reports

Turkey released from custody a dual Turkish-Israeli citizen who had served in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) after US diplomatic intervention, Israeli media reported,...

Research finds distrust among Kurds, state unity concerns among Turks over peace report

A new study has found that social media reactions to a draft report by a parliamentary commission tasked with advancing peace efforts with the...

Turkey’s chief justice says top court lacks authority to enforce ECtHR rulings

Turkey’s Constitutional Court does not have the authority to ensure the implementation of rulings by the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR), the court’s...

9 soldiers detained in drug probe at Turkish Air Force academy in İstanbul

Nine soldiers have been detained as part of a drug investigation launched at the Air Force Academy in İstanbul, the state-run Anadolu news agency...

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