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Turkish defense minister says Ukraine war ‘will not end easily’

Turkey conceded Saturday that Russia's war on Ukraine "will not end easily", despite Ankara's repeated efforts to arrange peace talks between Kyiv and Moscow,...

‘My medical opinion has been criminalized,’ says prominent doctor at first trial hearing

Dr. Şebnem Korur Fincancı, head of the Turkish Medical Association as well as an expert in forensic medicine and a prominent human rights defender,...

Number of people on Turkey’s extradition list from Sweden has risen to 42: Swedish radio

Turkish authorities have expanded the list of people, the majority of them political dissidents, whose extradition is demanded from Sweden, increasing the number from...

Turkey to deport couple facing execution in Iran

Turkish authorities have decided on the deportation of an Iranian Kurdish couple despite the fact that they face execution in Iran for having taken...

Ministry report on İstanbul Municipality staff’s alleged terrorist links sent to prosecutor

The Turkish Interior Ministry has sent to a prosecutor a report on the alleged links to terrorist organizations of staff at the opposition-run İstanbul...

Turkey raises monthly minimum wage by 55 percent to fight inflation

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Thursday announced the third major minimum wage hike in a year to try and combat a historic jump...

Journalist reporting from northern Syria gets suspended sentence on terrorism charges

A former reporter from Turkey's Dicle news agency (DİHA) has been handed down a suspended three-year sentence on conviction of terrorism due to his...

‘Visually approving of terrorism’ among reasons for fines on 3 Turkish TV stations

Turkey’s broadcasting watchdog has imposed a fine on three TV stations critical of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) for reasons that include...

Erdoğan fires back at Western criticism of İstanbul mayor’s political ban

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Wednesday fired back at Western criticism of a political ban imposed on İstanbul's popular opposition mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu...

İstanbul mayor signals willingness to run for president amid threat of political ban

Giving the first signals about his potential candidacy for the presidency, İstanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu said he is among the potential candidates for country's...

Turkish court acquits 103 ex-admirals accused of ‘coup’ over Bosporus treaty warning

A Turkish court on Tuesday acquitted 103 retired admirals whom President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan accused last year of eyeing a "coup,” Agence France-Presse reported,...

Policeman slaps Kurdish politician during İstanbul protest, sparking condemnation

A plainclothes policeman slapped a Kurdish politician during a scuffle at a protest in İstanbul on Sunday, sparking widespread condemnation and further demonstrations, Turkish...

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