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Turkey’s Justice Ministry says can’t count how many journalists are behind bars

The Turkish Justice Ministry has failed to answer a parliamentary question from an opposition deputy about the number of journalists currently jailed in the country, saying it...

UK Parliament urges foreign ministry to do more for media freedom in Turkey

A report published on Monday by the Foreign Affairs Committee of the British House of Commons called on the UK’s Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) to...

No decision made yet over US sanctions on Turkey: Mnuchin

US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Monday that the Trump administration was considering imposing sanctions related to Turkey’s purchase of a Russian-made S-400 air defense...

Turkish rappers release 2 songs criticizing social injustice, human rights abuses

Turkish rappers on Friday released two new songs criticizing the Turkish government and urging the public, especially young people, to raise their voices against political and...

Prominent Turkish opposition official sentenced to nearly 10 years

A Turkish court on Friday sentenced Canan Kaftancıoğlu, a prominent opposition official, to nine years, eight months in prison for insulting the president and spreading terrorist...

Turkey may reopen route for migrants if EU fails to support ‘safe zone’ deal: Erdoğan

Turkey plans to resettle 1 million refugees in northern Syria and may reopen the route for migrants into Europe if it does not receive adequate international...

Diyarbakır municipal websites cut broadcasts in Kurdish after removal of mayor

A trustee who was appointed by Turkey’s Interior Ministry to replace the elected mayor of the southeastern province of Diyarbakır has ordered a halt to news...

Turkish President Erdoğan complains of not having nuclear warheads

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said there is no level playing field when it comes to possession of missiles with nuclear warheads, rejecting pressure on developing...

Contraction in Turkish construction sector to continue despite slight improvement: report

The outlook will remain negative for Turkey’s construction sector in the coming quarters even though new construction orders saw a month-on-month increase in July and August, according...

Erdoğan sees 10-point drop in approval rating in a year: poll

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s job approval rating has dropped 10 points over the past year, according to a survey conducted by the Ankara-based MetroPOLL polling...

Interior minister targets İstanbul mayor for support of Kurdish mayors removed from office

Turkish Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu has targeted İstanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu for a visit to Diyarbakır where he met with Kurdish mayors who have been removed...

Netflix will stay in Turkey after new Internet broadcasting rules announced

US online streaming service Netflix has applied for a license to continue operating in Turkey under new online broadcasting rules, the head of the country’s television...

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