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TV channels critical of Turkish gov’t receive 5-day ban, near permanent suspension

Two television channels in Turkey have been hit with five-day bans and the threat of permanent suspension, in a move slammed by press freedom...

Families commemorate 1993 Sivas massacre victims on anniversary

Thirty-three Turkish intellectuals who perished in a fire in 1993 inside the Madımak Hotel were commemorated in Sivas on Thursday, the 27th anniversary of...

Babacan vows to dissolve Turkey’s Wealth Fund, calls it an unregulated ‘black hole’

Democracy and Progress Party (DEVA) leader Ali Babacan has promised to abolish Turkey’s Wealth Fund in the event his party comes to power, the...

AKP continues to lose voters, DEVA on the rise, new poll suggests

A new survey has indicated that Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) has been losing voters, while the newly founded Democracy and Progress...

Turkey to investigate TikTok over data security concerns

Turkey’s Personal Data Protection Board (KVKK) has launched an investigation into social media platform TikTok over concerns about a possible data security gap, state-run...

Turkish court to announce verdict on status of Hagia Sophia in 15 days: report

A Turkish court on Thursday heard a case aimed at converting the Hagia Sophia museum in Ä°stanbul back into a mosque and will announce...

Turkey’s coronavirus cases exceed 200,000, death toll reaches 5,150

Turkey registered 1,192 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday, bringing the total number to 201,098, according to a chart posted on Twitter by Health Minister...

Turkey detains 11 over tweets insulting to Erdoğan’s family: report

At least 11 people were detained in Turkey for social media postings that allegedly insulted President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s daughter and son-in-law after they...

Turkey determined to control social media platforms, ErdoÄŸan says: report

Turkey will introduce regulations to control social media platforms or shut them down, President Recep Tayyip ErdoÄŸan announced on Wednesday, pressing ahead with government...

Turkish purge victim, rights activist loses battle against cancer

Haluk SavaÅŸ, 54, a leading human rights activist and a victim of a large-scale post-coup purge in Turkey, lost his battle against cancer on...

Turkey records 1,293 new coronavirus cases, death toll at 5,131

Turkey registered 1,293 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday, bringing the total number to 199,906, according to a chart posted on Twitter by Health Minister...

İstanbul lawyers protest gov’t meddling in bar associations

A group of lawyers gathered in front of the Çağlayan Courthouse in İstanbul on Tuesday to protest a government bill aimed at amending the...

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