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New report examines systemic rights violations in ByLock prosecutions

A new report released on Wednesday by the London-based human rights organization Statewatch reveals systemic human rights violations by Turkish authorities in their prosecutions...

Turkey detains soldiers, cadets on Gülen links

Police and gendarmerie forces in seven provinces conducted house raids early Tuesday to detain active duty and former soldiers as well as former military...

ECtHR faults Turkey for violating rights of Turkish Cypriot conscientious objector

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has ruled that Turkey violated the rights of Murat Kanatlı, a conscientious objector from the breakaway Turkish...

Turkish parliament defies top court ruling to fix controversial law

Bünyamin Tekin The Turkish Parliament has enacted changes to a controversial piece of legislation that altered the wording of the law but preserved its essence,...

Greek PM plans to visit Ankara in May amid thaw in relations

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has announced plans to visit Ankara in May in what would be yet another step in reducing tensions between...

Prospect of Erdoğan-affiliated party competing in EU polls sparks fears in Germany

A group of Germans with Turkish roots have formed a political group to compete in the European elections, sparking fears it could be a vehicle...

World’s ‘oldest’ bread discovered in Turkey’s Çatalhöyük: archeologists

Archeologists in Turkey announced that they have discovered the world’s oldest known loaf of bread, dating to 6600 BC, at the Çatalhöyük excavation site...

Turkey increased arms exports, ranked 11th largest exporter globally: SIPRI report

A new report published by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) shows Turkey’s arms exports increased by 106 percent over the past four...

Turkey, US discuss Ukraine, Gaza and ways to improve relations: report

Turkey and the US held wide-ranging talks on the wars in Ukraine and Gaza and various bilateral issues at meetings in Washington, the Turkish...

Fitch upgrades Turkey’s rating to ‘B+’, outlook to positive

Turkey’s financial standing has received a boost as Fitch Ratings on Friday upgraded the nation’s long-term foreign-currency issuer default rating (IDR) to "B+" from...

Erdoğan says Turkey firmly backs Hamas leaders

Turkish President Recep Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Saturday that Ankara "firmly backs" the Palestinian militant group Hamas, Agence France-Presse reported. "No one can make...

Lira faces worst week in 8 months, expected volatility rises: report

With the lira’s losses this week, the Turkish currency is heading for its worst weekly performance since July 21 as higher-than-expected inflation combined with...

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