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Jailed Kurdish leader Demirtaş announces he’s stepping back from political engagement

Jailed Kurdish leader Selahattin Demirtaş, a two-time presidential candidate and the most prominent Kurdish politician in Turkey today, has announced on social media that...

NATO upbeat on Sweden bid as US urges Turkey to say yes

NATO's chief voiced guarded optimism Tuesday on welcoming Sweden to the alliance as the United States pressed holdout Turkey to drop its objections, two...

Turks in Germany predict creative exodus after Erdoğan’s re-election

Turkish artist Buğra Erol, 36, has worked between Berlin and İstanbul over the last few years, but his country's decision to re-elect Recep Tayyip...

Report sheds light on Turkish government’s role in enforced disappearances and abductions

A scathing report by human rights group the Advocates of Silenced Turkey (AST) titled "Beyond Turkey’s Borders: Unveiling Global Purge, Transnational Repression, Abductions" has...

Turkey’s media watchdog investigates 7 opposition TV stations for election coverage

Turkey’s broadcasting watchdog, the Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTÜK), has launched an investigation into seven opposition TV stations for violating broadcasting guidelines during their...

‘Day of reckoning’: Turkish economy’s post-election peril

Turkey's economy is in a double bind: Analysts see its current policies leading to imminent peril and the prescriptions incurring massive pain. President Recep Tayyip...

Twitter users experiencing unusual loss in follower count suspect them to have been AKP trolls

Many Twitter users, especially those with large follower counts, have experienced a significant and suspicious decline in the numbers since Turkey's election runoff on...

Turkish lira hits record low, stocks gain after Erdoğan secures re-election

Turkey's lira hit fresh record lows against the dollar on Monday, though stocks rallied, after President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan secured victory in Sunday's presidential...

Supporters shout demands for Demirtaş’s execution during Erdoğan’s victory speech

Supporters of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan shouted slogans demanding the execution of jailed Kurdish leader Selahattin Demirtaş during his victory speech outside the...

Turkey’s LGBTQ community dreads its future under Erdoğan rule

Turkey's LGBTQ community fears being exposed to more homophobic hate after conservative President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan made them into his favorite target for his...

Kılıçdaroğlu concedes defeat after Erdoğan wins third term

Turkey's opposition leader has conceded defeat after failing to block President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan from securing a third term in a historic runoff election...

Agony, ecstasy as Erdoğan wins Turkey’s historic runoff

The dreams of Turkey's opposition gave way to crushing disappointment on Sunday as President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan narrowly won a historic runoff election to...

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