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5.8 magnitude earthquake shakes buildings in İstanbul with mild damage

A moderate 5.8 magnitude earthquake shook buildings and damaged two mosques in İstanbul on Thursday, slightly injuring eight people and causing residents to rush...

More than 26,000 people investigated for insulting Turkish president in 2018

A total of 26,115 people were investigated on allegations of insulting Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan throughout the year of 2018, indicating a 30 percent increase...

186 people sought in Turkey’s post-coup crackdown targeting Gülen followers

Turkish prosecutors on Tuesday ordered the detention of 186 people, including military members and ex-police officers, as part of a large-scale post-coup crackdown targeting followers of...

Environmentalist teens accuse Turkey, 4 others, of failing to adequately address climate crisis

Sixteen children, including Swedish youth activist Greta Thunberg, announced on the same day as the UN's climate summit that they had filed a complaint with the...

Turkish government criticizes IMF for meeting with two opposition parties

Two Turkish officials on Monday harshly criticized the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for reportedly holding meetings with Faik Öztrak from the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP)...

Social media user gets 12-year prison sentence for insulting Turkish president

A court in the southeastern city of Van has handed down a 12-year prison sentence to a man for insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in his...

Opinion poll shows support for President Erdoğan stands at 39.1 percent

A new survey showed public support for President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan would stand at 39.1 percent, while İstanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu could garner 28.6 percent of...

Turkish prosecutor demands Demirtaş stay in jail due to new terrorism investigation

The Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office has launched a new terrorism investigation into Selahattin Demirtaş, a jailed Kurdish politician, demanding the continuation of his incarceration, an...

Bloomberg Turkey reporters seek acquittal over currency crisis article: report

Two Bloomberg reporters and 17 other defendants sought their acquittal on Friday in a trial in which they are charged with spreading false information about Turkey’s...

Ex-PM Davutoğlu will establish new political party in late November: report

Turkey’s former Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu will establish a new political party in late November, according to a report on the Gazete Duvar news website. Davutoğlu resigned...

Turkey arrests 111 military members over Gülen links

An İstanbul court on Wednesday ruled to arrest 111 noncommissioned officers who were detained a few days earlier as part of a large-scale crackdown on followers of...

Turkey’s housing sales increase after 7 months of decline: report

Turkish house sales increased 5.1 percent year-on-year in August after seven consecutive months of declines, official data showed on Wednesday, following the central bank’s move in...

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