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Turkish pianist Fazıl Say says Israel committing ‘genocide’ in Gaza, urges music world to speak out

Turkish composer and pianist Fazıl Say has accused Israel of committing genocide in Gaza and called on Western music institutions and fellow artists to...

Turkey joins 15 nations in call to protect Gaza aid flotilla

Turkey and 15 other countries issued a joint statement on Tuesday expressing concern for the safety of the Global Sumud Flotilla, a civilian aid...

German, Austrian court rulings draw warnings over spying by Ankara-linked institutions

Bünyamin Tekin Recent German and Austrian court decisions that cite country background on Turkey compiled by Austrian authorities have triggered new warnings about the surveillance...

[OPINION] Erdoğan’s ‘masterpiece’: demolition of the rule of law

Adem Yavuz Arslan* Mimar Sinan, the Ottoman Empire’s legendary architect, is remembered for three defining works: the Şehzade Mosque, his apprenticeship; the Süleymaniye Mosque, his...

Turkish rock band members jailed over alleged insults to religion

Five members of a Turkish rock band were arrested on charges of insulting religious values and inciting hatred, the state-run Anadolu news agency reported...

Lawyers groups condemn ECtHR inaction on cases of Turkish colleagues

A coalition of lawyers associations from Europe and beyond accused the European Court of Human Rights of inaction on cases brought by Turkish defense...

Turkey-born terrorism expert set to lead Germany’s domestic intelligence agency

Germany’s coalition government has agreed to appoint Sinan Selen, a counterterrorism expert originally from Turkey, as head of the country’s domestic intelligence agency, the...

Turkey wins silver at EuroBasket after loss to Germany in final

Germany was crowned FIBA EuroBasket champion Sunday after rallying past Turkey 88-83 in a thrilling final, the TRT Haber reported. Turkey led for much of...

Thousands rally in Ankara ahead of court case that could oust CHP leadership

At least 50,000 people gathered in Ankara on Sunday in a protest organized by Turkey’s main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), one day before...

Acting mayor of İstanbul district joins ruling AKP after quitting main opposition party

Özlem Vural Gürzel, acting mayor of İstanbul’s Beykoz district, formally joined President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) on Saturday, just...

İstanbul district mayor among 44 detained in operation targeting municipality run by main opposition

Hasan Mutlu, İstanbul’s Bayrampaşa district mayor, was detained Saturday along with 43 municipal staff on allegations of corruption as part of a year-long crackdown...

Far-right leader says social media must be eradicated, backs Erdoğan beyond term limit

Turkey’s far-right Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) leader Devlet Bahçeli has called for the eradication of social media and voiced support for President Recep Tayyip...

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