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Turkey’s removal of Kurdish mayors violates voters’ rights: HRW

Turkey’s removal and arrest of multiple democratically elected Kurdish mayors across southeastern Turkey violates voters’ rights, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said in a press statement on...

Prosecutor demands life sentences for Kavala, 2 others in Gezi Park trial

A Turkish prosecutor on Thursday demanded life sentences for businessman and philanthropist Osman Kavala and two others in his final opinion in the Gezi Park trial,...

Turkey’s main opposition party announces boycott of CNN’s Turkish affiliate

Turkey’s main opposition party on Thursday announced its decision to boycott CNN’s Turkish affiliate for its pro-government broadcasting and called on the public to avoid the...

2 pilots in Turkish aircraft disaster to be investigated for possible negligence

Turkey will investigate two pilots for possible negligence after their plane skidded off an İstanbul runway, killing three passengers, state media reported Thursday, AFP...

Erdoğan wielding legislative authority to outpower Turkish parliament: deputy

A new report drafted by an opposition deputy has revealed that President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has exercised his legislative authority to outpower the Turkish parliament during...

[UPDATE] Death toll in Turkey’s avalanche disaster rises to 41, search efforts continue

Search efforts have resumed in eastern Turkey, following two avalanches that killed dozens and left at least two people missing, The Associated Press reported,...

Erdoğan lambastes former chief of general staff for remarks targeting AKP

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Wednesday harshly criticized İlker Başbuğ, the former chief of general staff, who recently made comments accusing members of...

Another new mother detained in Turkey over Gülen links

Büşra Öztürk, the mother of a 22-day-old baby, was detained in Ankara on Wednesday for alleged links to the Gülen movement, which the Turkish...

[UPDATE] 3 dead, more than 170 injured as passenger plane skids off runway in İstanbul

A passenger plane landing at an airport in Istanbul skidded off the runway and broke into three parts, killing three people and injuring more...

Turkey releases Iranian rapper detained by police last week: report

Popular Iranian rapper Tataloo has been released from detention in Turkey a week after being taken into custody by police amid concerns that he could be...

CHP member claims party might boycott CNN Türk over pro-government editorial policy

Erdal Aksünger, a member of Turkey’s main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), has claimed that the party’s central executive board might decide in favor of a boycott...

[UPDATE] Avalanches kill at least 38 including rescuers in Turkey’s east: report

Two avalanches in eastern Turkey have killed at least 38 people, as rescuers searching for survivors of the first slide were buried hours later...

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