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Rights group condemns changes to Turkey’s anti-espionage law

Planned changes to an anti-espionage law in Turkey threaten the work of rights defenders and journalists, the Human Rights Watch group said Saturday. A text...

Turkish civil society leader Kavala marks 7 years in prison

Jailed for life without the possibility of parole, Turkish civil society leader Osman Kavala said Friday he still believed Turkey would one day restore...

Turkish-Islamic scholar Gülen’s will reveals donation of book royalties to foundation

The recent disclosure of the will and material legacy of the late Turkish-Islamic scholar Fethullah Gülen has revealed a notarized document that grants the...

Woman given suspended sentence on Erdoğan insult charges for criticizing Instagram ban

A Turkish court has handed down a suspended sentence of almost a year to a woman for criticizing a government ban on Instagram on...

Turkish court’s arrest of opposition mayor condemned as attack on democracy, the people’s will

The recent arrest of a district mayor from the main opposition party in İstanbul on terrorism-related charges has sparked widespread condemnation, with opposition politicians...

US sanctions 400 entities aiding Russia’s war, including Turkish firms, individuals

The United States unveiled sanctions Wednesday against almost 400 people and firms in more than a dozen countries including Turkey, accusing them of supplying...

Hundreds protest arrest of opposition party mayor in Turkey

Turkish opposition parties on Thursday protested against what they said was the politically-motivated arrest of an opposition mayor for alleged links to the outlawed...

Turkey arrests main opposition party mayor over alleged links to PKK

Ahmet Özer, the mayor of İstanbul’s Esenyurt district from Turkey’s main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), who was detained at his home in an...

Erdoğan backs far-right ally’s outreach to Kurds

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Wednesday extended full support for his nationalist ally's appeal to Turkey's Kurds, saying it opened a "window of opportunity,”...

Turkey to pursue campaign against PKK militants in Iraq, Syria

Turkey will continue its military operations in northern Iraq and Syria against militants of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) in order to "eliminate"...

Turkey marks Republic Day with political messages of national unity amid deep divisions

Turkey’s political leaders marked the 101st anniversary of the republic on Tuesday, proclaiming messages of unity and perseverance, Deutsche Welle's Turkish edition reported on...

Turkey’s overworked ATMs break down under ‘worthless’ lira banknotes: report

The depreciation of Turkey's lira has led to unexpected challenges, with ATMs across the country breaking down under the weight of increasingly depreciated banknotes,...

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