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Hopes rise for Kurdish politician Demirtaş’s release as Turkey faces ECtHR deadline

Hopes are rising that jailed Kurdish politician Selahattin Demirtaş could be freed this week as Turkey approaches a European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR)...

‘We were treated like animals,’ deported Gaza flotilla activists say

Activists from a number of countries who arrived in İstanbul after being deported from Israel following the military's interception of their Gaza-bound flotilla said...

Turkey bans Robbie Williams concert over safety concerns

Turkish authorities have banned a Robbie Williams concert scheduled for October 7 in İstanbul over "safety concerns" following several calls for protest, a source...

Jailed PKK leader says legal steps must be implemented for peace

Abdullah Öcalan, the imprisoned leader of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), told a visiting delegation on Friday that implementing the necessary legal steps...

[UPDATE] 137 flotilla participants deported by Israel arrive in İstanbul

Thirty-six Turks and nationals from 12 other countries arrived in İstanbul on Saturday on a special flight to Turkey after Israel stopped a Gaza-bound...

Erdoğan tells Trump Israel must halt attacks for peace plan to succeed

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, in a phone call with US President Donald Trump on Friday, said Israel’s halting of attacks in Gaza was...

Thousands rally in Turkey as protesters worldwide condemn Israeli interception of Gaza flotilla

Demonstrators in Turkey and across the globe on Thursday condemned Israel’s interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla, a civilian aid mission bound for Gaza,...

Turkey’s inflation rises in September for first time in 16 months

Turkey’s official annual inflation rate climbed in September for the first time in more than a year, official figures showed Friday, undercutting government pledges...

Turkey issues fresh Navtex to send survey ship west of Greek islands: report

Turkey issued a navigational warning, or Navtex, on Thursday evening announcing that its research vessel, Piri Reis, will conduct scientific surveys in the central...

Opposition leaders accused of giving Erdoğan legitimacy by crowding around his table at parliament opening

Several opposition leaders in Turkey faced a backlash after they joined President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan at a parliamentary session on Wednesday, crowding around his...

Survey: Turks back NATO and EU ties but split on global alliances

A new nationwide survey shows most people in Turkey support NATO membership and the continuation of the country’s long-stalled bid to join the European...

Turkey slams Israel for Gaza flotilla arrests and opens probe

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Thursday accused Israel of "brutality" in boarding an aid flotilla that said it was sailing to help Palestinians...

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