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Antidepressant use hits record high in Turkey as economic strain deepens

Antidepressant use in Turkey reached a record level in 2025, with opposition politicians and researchers pointing to worsening economic conditions, rising debt and growing...

Turkey appoints trustee to Papel payments company in probe into illegal betting, money laundering

An İstanbul court has ordered the seizure of assets belonging to the Papel electronic payment company as part of an investigation into alleged money...

Veteran Turkish columnist imprisoned in post-coup crackdown dies at 72

Veteran Turkish columnist and political scientist Ahmet Turan Alkan, who spent nearly two years in prison over his writings during a post-coup crackdown on...

Turkey blocks X accounts of journalists, media outlets over Syria-related content

Turkish authorities have restricted access to dozens of X accounts belonging to journalists, a former lawmaker and media organizations, citing “national security and public...

Governor’s office in southeastern Turkey bans pro-Kurdish rally for Öcalan’s freedom

The governor’s office in the southeastern city of Diyarbakır has banned a planned rally calling for the release of imprisoned Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK)...

European rights court rules Turkey violated prisoners’ rights by restricting visits and phone calls

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) on Tuesday ruled that Turkey violated prisoners’ right to respect for their private and family life by...

Turkish theater director who brought Western-style musicals to Turkey dies at 97

Haldun Dormen, a Turkish actor, director and teacher who helped shape modern theater in Turkey and introduced Western-style musicals to local audiences, died on...

State funding for Turkish Maarif Foundation surges to record levels

The Turkish government sharply increased budget allocations to the Turkish Maarif Foundation (TMV) in 2025, with funding rising to TL 6.7 billion ($154.7 million),...

Libya general’s plane ‘intact’ before Ankara crash: preliminary report

A private jet carrying Libya’s top military official was still in one piece and had both engines running when it slammed into a hillside...

Turkey arrests 10 suspects linked to Spain’s record cocaine seizure

Ten suspects have been arrested in Turkey in connection with a ship carrying almost 10 tons of cocaine that was intercepted off Spain’s Canary...

Turkey identifies suspects in removal of national flag at Syrian border, calls it provocation

Turkey’s Defense Ministry said it has identified the suspects involved in the removal of a Turkish flag on the border with Syria during unrest...

DNA test identifies body found off İstanbul as missing Russian swimmer

DNA testing has confirmed that a body found in İstanbul this week is that of a Russian swimmer who went missing during the annual...

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