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Half of Turkish electorate supports opposition bloc: MetroPoll survey

According to the results of a recent opinion poll conducted by the Ankara-based MetroPoll, 49.7 percent of voters said they “feel closest to” the...

Report Ankara bar refuses to publish reveals mistreatment in police custody: opposition MP

An opposition deputy has said that a report on allegations of torture made by detainees held at a police detention center, which the Ankara...

Erdoğan on high energy prices: There’s nothing to make a fuss about

As more and more people in Turkey are expressing their anger and protesting in the streets and on social media over the rising electricity...

Prosecutor seeks 11 years, eight months for TV journalist on insult charges

A Turkish prosecutor is seeking 11 years, eight months in prison for prominent TV journalist Sedef Kabaş, who was arrested last month on charges...

Kosovar officials involved in illegal deportation of Turkish teachers face 5 years in prison

Three Kosovar officials involved in the illegal deportation of six Turkish teachers to Turkey on March 29, 2018 face five-year prison sentences in a...

Opposition MP files complaint against vice president for calling purge victims ‘terrorists’

An opposition deputy has filed a complaint against Turkish Vice President Fuat Oktay, who recently called the victims of a massive purge of state...

Turkish spies thwart murder of Israeli businessman: report

Turkish spies thwarted a plot orchestrated by Iran to kill an Israeli-Turkish businessman based in İstanbul, Agence France-Presse reported, citing a pro-government daily on...

3 political parties file complaints against journalist for allegedly insulting Turkey

Turkey's ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP), its far-right ally the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) and the small, nationalist Grand Unity Party (BBP) have...

Turkey continues detentions based on ByLock use despite ECtHR ruling

Despite a ruling from the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) that found use of the ByLock smart phone application not to constitute a...

Progressive tax in electricity consumption ‘unconstitutional,’ bar associations say

Seventy-six Turkish bar associations have said in a joint statement regarding recently introduced increases in energy prices that the progressive tax on electricity consumption is...

Tax hike on alcoholic beverages dampens the spirit of Turkish nightlife

In a waterfront İstanbul neighborhood that once buzzed with cafe and pub life, there are now only empty tables after a nearly 50 percent...

[ANALYSIS] What is Russia’s actual intent in promulgating NOTAMS in the Black Sea?

Fatih Yurtsever* Tensions in the Black Sea are growing due to recent Russian naval activity. According to published NOTAMs covering February 13-19, 2022, Russia is...

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