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Turkey labeled high risk in global torture index

Turkey has been classified as a high-risk country for torture and ill-treatment in the first edition of a new international index. The Global Torture Index...

Two dead as wildfires rage near western Turkish city of İzmir

An elderly man and a forestry worker died on Thursday in wildfires in Turkey, as firefighters battled high winds fanning two blazes in the...

Int’l delegation urges immediate release of imprisoned PKK leader Öcalan

An international delegation of politicians, academics and activists has called for the immediate and unconditional release of Abdullah Öcalan, the jailed leader of the...

Turkey’s exports to Israel hit $393.7 mln in early 2025 despite official embargo

Turkey exported nearly $394 million worth of goods to Israel in the first five months of 2025, despite the government’s announcement last year of...

Turkish court jails 4 LeMan magazine staff members over controversial cartoon

Four staff members of the Turkish satirical magazine LeMan were jailed pending trial on Wednesday on charges of “publicly insulting religious values” after being...

Kurdish businessman sought by Turkey dies of suspected heart failure after release from Dutch custody

Muhammet Yakut, a Kurdish businessman and whistleblower wanted by Turkey over corruption allegations he published on social media, died of a suspected heart attack...

Former İzmir mayor among 120 detained in corruption investigation

Turkish police have detained 120 former and current municipal officials in the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) bastion of İzmir, including the city’s...

Satirical magazine staff detained in Turkey over alleged Prophet Muhammad cartoon

Turkish police on Monday detained four staff members and editors at one of Turkey's top satirical magazines for publishing a cartoon that allegedly depicted...

Turkey arrests 65 officers in nationwide crackdown on alleged Gülen links

A total of 65 active-duty and former military officers have been arrested in Turkey as part of a sweeping operation targeting people accused of...

UK says Eurofighter consortium members support sale to Turkey: report

Turkey’s bid to buy Eurofighter Typhoon jets has won support from all consortium members, the UK said, raising prospects for a deal previously blocked...

More than 50,000 evacuated as Turkey wildfires rage: disaster agency

More than 50,000 people have been evacuated as Turkish firefighters battle a series of wildfires, with the vast majority of evacuations from the western...

Turkey’s spy chief holds talks with senior Hamas official on Gaza ceasefire

Turkey’s intelligence chief, İbrahim Kalın, met with senior Hamas figures on Sunday to discuss the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and efforts to reach a...

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