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Greece saw sharp decline in migrant arrivals from Turkey in 2020

The number of migrants and refugees crossing the sea from Turkey to reach the Greek islands dropped from nearly 60,000 in 2019 to 9,687...

Turkey to begin COVID-19 vaccinations after completion of safety tests: minister

Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca has announced that vaccinations for the coronavirus will begin once the safety tests of an experimental vaccine purchased from...

Pushback against Erdoğan-appointed Boğaziçi rector continues as 2 protestors sent to court for arrest

Protests at the prestigious Boğaziçi University against Professor Melih Bulu, who was last week appointed rector by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, continued expanding to...

Influence of political Islam on Turks ebbs amid economic woes: survey

The number of Turks who identify themselves with political Islam has declined significantly in the last three years as the most pressing issues of...

Gross human rights violations continue in Turkish prisons, says report

Human rights violations against detainees and inmates are continuing with increasing cases of unlawful strip-searches, abuse and torture, the Stockholm Center for Freedom reported...

Turkey’s purge victims hold protest in front of UN’s İstanbul Office

Victims of a massive government purge that took place in Turkey in the aftermath of a failed coup in July 2016 held a demonstration...

Boğaziçi students join victims of Turkey’s strip-searches, deposition shows

Some students who were detained during demonstrations in protest of the appointment of a rector to the İstanbul-based Boğaziçi University by Turkish President Recep...

Court accepts indictment against jailed Kurdish leaders over Kobani protests

A Turkish court has accepted an indictment naming 108 people including jailed Kurdish leaders Selahattin Demirtaş and Figen Yüksekdağ in connection to street protests...

Turkey faced ‘pandemic of injustice’ on top of COVID-19 in 2020, report reveals

A report by Turkey’s main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) points out a series of unlawful practices in 2020 that violated citizens’ rights to...

Turkey says following developments in Washington, DC, with concern

The Turkish Foreign Ministry has released a statement expressing its concerns about the invasion of the US Capitol by supporters of outgoing President Donald...

Top court rejects US pastor’s petition, citing expiry of legal period for filing

Turkey’s Constitutional Court has rejected an individual petition claiming a violation of rights from a US pastor who was convicted on terrorism-related charges in...

Erdoğan puts intense pressure on NGOs with controversial new law

Alin Ozinian Turkey’s parliament on Dec. 27 passed a controversial bill that increases the monitoring of associations and foundations. Six out of the law’s 43...

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