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Erdoğan blames ‘pandemic, wars,’ for high inflation, vows to reduce it to single digits

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan pointed to the COVID pandemic, wars in the world and “global crises” as the causes of inflation in the...

Turkey has conducted nearly 1,000 attacks in Iraqi Kurdistan in 2024: rights group

The Turkish Armed Forces have launched nearly 1,000 strikes within the territory of Iraqi Kurdistan this year, the Shafaq news website reported on Saturday,...

Turkey arrested 1,595 people in a year over Gülen links: minister

Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya announced at a press briefing on Thursday that since June 2023, Turkish authorities have carried out a total of...

Prosecutor who investigated murder of former Grey Wolves leader demoted

The High Council of Judges and Prosecutors (HSK) has demoted Durdu Özer, the prosecutor who led the investigation into the assassination of former Grey...

Turkish internet celebrity faces prison for spreading disinformation about 2023 earthquakes

Turkish social media celebrity Oğuzhan Uğur is facing a prison sentence of up to four-and-a-half years due to social media posts in the aftermath...

Saudi Arabia deports thousands of Turkish pilgrims above quota after complaints by Diyanet

Saudi officials have deported thousands of Turks who traveled to Saudi Arabia to perform the Hajj pilgrimage this year due to complaints by Turkish...

Erdoğan rebukes Spanish journalist over question on jailed dissidents Demirtaş, Kavala

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan reprimanded a Spanish journalist for “defending terrorists” when asked about European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) rulings Turkey has...

Turkey studies new taxes worth $7 billion that target corporates: report

Turkish lawmakers have drafted new tax proposals aimed mostly at companies, seeking to repair a budget buffeted by last year’s earthquakes, in what would...

Thousands attend rally in Hakkari protesting removal of Kurdish mayor

A large rally was held on Thursday in the southeastern Turkish province of Hakkari in protest of the removal of the city’s democratically elected...

Female students almost barred from graduation ceremony due to ‘inappropriate’ outfits

A number of female high school students were finally allowed to attend their graduation ceremony in Kocaeli province after much ado over their outfits,...

22 rights groups in Turkey call on gov’t to allow Pride Month events

Twenty-two human rights organizations have in a joint statement called on the Turkish government to avoid blanket bans and other discriminatory restrictions on Pride...

Turkey’s political landscape changing amid repercussions of AKP local election defeat

More than two months after the historic defeat of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) in local elections, its shockwaves...

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