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US judge refuses to halt prosecution of Turkey’s Halkbank for aiding Iran: report

A federal judge in Manhattan on Thursday rejected a request by Turkey’s state-owned Halkbank to put on hold a federal prosecution accusing it of...

Tunisia denies participating in Turkey’s military efforts in Libya: report

The Tunisian Presidency has denied claims that the country would join an alliance with Turkey and Algeria in light of the ongoing crisis in Libya and...

İstanbul mayor says water shortage first among 15 reasons to oppose canal project

İstanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu on Wednesday outlined 15 reasons to oppose the government’s planned Canal İstanbul project, with the top objection being the possibility of a water...

Turkey’s top court rules freedoms violation in gov’t ban on Wikipedia

Turkey’s highest court on Thursday ruled in favor of Wikipedia, saying the Turkish government's two-year ban on the online encyclopedia constitutes a violation of freedom of...

President Erdoğan says Turkey will send troops to Libya: report

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Thursday said Turkey will send troops to Libya now that the north African country has requested it and that...

Court keeps businessman Kavala in jail despite European court release call

A Turkish court ruled on Tuesday to keep businessman and philanthropist Osman Kavala in jail, despite a European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) call...

Turkish authorities impose advertising ban on daily over criticism of Syria incursion

Turkey’s Press Advertising Agency (BİK), the state body responsible for regulating public-funded advertisements in the media, has imposed a 19-day advertising ban on the...

HDP co-mayors of Sur district arrested on terrorism charges

The co-mayors of the Sur district in the southeastern Turkish province of Diyarbakır, both from the ranks of the Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) and both...

Investigation launched into Ankara mayor over bribery accusations

An investigation has been launched into Ankara Mayor Mansur Yavaş from the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) on accusations of bribery, according to Turkish media reports. The...

2 Turkish celebrities call attention to children jailed with their mothers

In a rare move among Turkish celebrity figures, two famous models, Arzum Onan and Azra Akın, have raised their voices about the situation of children jailed...

Graduates of prestigious high schools join Turkey’s growing brain drain

More and more students who graduate from well-respected high schools in Turkey prefer to attend university abroad and remain there, joining a large number of well-educated people...

Late stage cancer Gülen follower dies after belated release from prison

Engin Erol, 41, a Turkish businessman who was jailed three years ago on allegations of membership in the faith-based Gülen movement, died on Thursday evening in...

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