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Pro-Kurdish party politician files complaint over strip-search in detention

A provincial chairwoman of the pro-Kurdish Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) has filed a complaint against local police in Turkey's western province of Aydın for...

Turkish court acquits veteran actors of Erdoğan insult charges

An İstanbul court on Monday delivered a rare victory to freedom of expression advocates in Turkey by acquitting two veteran actors of insulting President...

AKP politician under fire again for claiming Gülen-linked women conceive in conjugal rooms

Özlem Zengin, a senior official from Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP), has come under fire once again due to remarks claiming that...

Turkey records 1.8 percent economic growth in 2020 despite pandemic

Turkey's economy grew 5.9 percent in the fourth quarter and 1.8 percent in 2020 as a whole, annual data showed on Monday, emerging as...

3 int’l rights groups call on CoE to take action against Turkey due to non-compliance with Kavala ruling

Three international rights groups have called on the Council of Europe to start infringement proceedings against Turkey over the country’s failure to release prominent...

Khashoggi’s fiancée demands punishment for Saudi prince

The Turkish fiancée of slain Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi said on Monday that Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman should be "punished without delay"...

Famous Turkish actor risks jail on Erdoğan insult charges

Müjdat Gezen's half-century career as an acclaimed Turkish writer and actor has included awards, a stint as a UN goodwill ambassador and a taste...

Turkey, Iran summon ambassadors in Iraq row

Turkey and Iran summoned each other's ambassadors on Sunday, escalating a row over Turkey's presence in Iraq, Agence France-Presse reported, citing Turkish and Iranian...

Turkey’s daily COVID-19 cases surged by half in a month: TTB report

The latest survey results released by the Turkish Medical Association (TTB) show that the number of COVID-19 cases in Turkey has increased by half...

Student indicted over support for Boğaziçi protests on social media

An İstanbul court has accepted the indictment of student Beyza Buldağ for expressing support for protests sparked by the appointment of a pro-government rector...

İstanbul Municipality video game animates dangers of Kanal İstanbul

The İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality (İBB), which has been an outspoken critic of the controversial Kanal İstanbul -- a proposed artificial waterway in İstanbul --...

Suicides in Turkey surged by 48 pct during AKP rule: report

A report drafted by main opposition Republican People's Party's (CHP) Vice Chairperson Gamze Akkuş İlgezdi has revealed that suicides in Turkey have increased by...

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