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Turkish authorities drop 1991 massacre of Kurdish civilians due to statute of limitations

Turkish prosecutors have dropped the case of seven Kurdish civilians who were killed by soldiers in southeast Turkey in 1991 due to the expiration...

Latest survey shows İmamoğlu has wide lead in İstanbul

İstanbul’s incumbent opposition mayor, Ekrem İmamoğlu, is holding on to his lead over the mayoral candidate of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP),...

AKP municipality distributing earthquake aid as election giveaways

Blankets donated by Iraqi Turkmens for the victims of two powerful earthquakes that struck Turkey last year are being distributed now as election giveaways...

At least 28 events in Kurdish banned in Turkey since 2019: report

Turkish authorities have banned at least 28 concerts and cultural events in the Kurdish language across 16 provinces since 2019, according to a report...

Turkish authorities detain renowned academic for her anthropological work

Renowned anthropologist and academic Nükhet Sirman was detained by Turkish police on Saturday for her academic work, the Stockholm Center for Freedom (SCF) reported,...

Unemployment in Turkey was lowest in a decade in 2023: TurkStat

Turkey experienced its lowest unemployment rate in a decade in 2023, with figures dropping to 9.4 percent from 10.4 percent in 2022, according to...

Turkey heads to local elections as Erdoğan seeks to avenge 2019 defeat

Turks will vote next Sunday in local polls as President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, buoyed by a strong showing in last year's general election, sets...

Experts criticize Turkish government’s approval of oil exploration in Sea of Marmara

The Turkish government's decision to grant licenses to the Turkish Petroleum Corporation (TPAO) for oil exploration in three areas of the Sea of Marmara...

Turkey detains 24 over alleged ISIL links

Turkish police have detained 24 suspects with alleged links to the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) in simultaneous raids across eight...

Turkey condemns deadly attack on Moscow concert hall

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan condemned a deadly terrorist attack in the Moscow region and conveyed his condolences to the Russian foreign minister, the...

Four defendants sentenced to 17 years in post-earthquake trial in SE Turkey

Three building contractors and one civil engineer have been sentenced to more than 17 years in prison due to their role in the collapse...

Erdoğan’s 2013 tweet revisited as interest rates rise above pre-Erdoğan highs

The Turkish central bank’s rate hike on Thursday, which raised the key interest rate to 50 percent, brought to mind a tweet by President...

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