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Court revokes additional warrant for Turkish businessman Kavala on coup charges

A Turkish court on Friday revoked an additional warrant issued for Osman Kavala, a jailed Turkish businessman and philanthropist, on allegations related to a 2016 coup...

Wife of jailed Kurdish politician calls on gov’t to release inmates amid coronavirus outbreak

Başak Demirtaş, the wife of Selahattin Demirtaş, a jailed Kurdish politician, on Friday urged the Turkish government to immediately release prisoners due to the coronavirus outbreak. Posting...

Turkey has detained 64 social media users over coronavirus posts: ministry

Turkey has detained 64 people for sharing “unfounded and provocative” posts on social media about the deadly coronavirus outbreak since March 11, according to the Interior...

Turkey considering release of 100,000 inmates charged with non-terror offenses

Turkey’s ruling party is preparing a bill to release “as many prisoners as possible” from jails amid the coronavirus outbreak, according to a party official. However, rights...

Turkey suspends scientific, cultural events due to coronavirus: Official Gazette

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan issued a decree on Friday postponing all events related to science, culture and art as Turkey seeks to contain a surge in...

Coronavirus cases may surge as Turkey prepares to do extensive testing: report

Turkey on Friday started testing all suspected cases of coronavirus in more cities with additional labs, and the number of positive cases is likely to increase...

Turkey now has 359 patients, 4 deaths due to COVID-19: minister

The number of coronavirus cases in Turkey has reached 359, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca tweeted late on Thursday, adding that another citizen had died, bringing the...

Turkey’s high court rules rights violation occurred in arrest over Bank Asya account

Turkey’s Constitutional Court has ruled that a criminal court violated the rights to freedom and security of İhsan Yalçın, a former forensics worker, when it arrested him...

32 Turkish bar associations call for release of prisoners due to coronavirus outbreak

As Turkish authorities confirm rapidly increasing cases of the novel coronavirus, 32 bar associations across the country released a joint statement on Wednesday calling for a number...

2 Turkish troops killed in Syria’s Idlib province: report

Two Turkish soldiers stationed in Syria’s Idlib province have been killed in separate attacks, according to the T24 news website. The Sivas Governor’s Office on Thursday announced...

Hospital confirms former Turkish Land Forces commander died of coronavirus

An İstanbul hospital has belatedly confirmed that retired Gen. Aytaç Yalman, former commander of the Turkish Land Forces who died at the age of 80 on Tuesday,...

Turkey aims to test 15,000 people per day for coronavirus: minister

Turkey hopes to step up coronavirus testing to some15,000 people per day, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said in an address to parliament on Thursday. "More than 10,000...

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