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Turkish justice minister boasted about wiretapping Erdoğan’s calls, main opposition leader claims

Turkey’s main opposition leader, Özgür Özel, alleged that Justice Minister Akın Gürlek had boasted to people around him that he was secretly listening to...

Former Turkish PM, ex-Erdoğan allies call for retrials after ECtHR ruling on coup-era conviction

A former Turkish prime minister, a culture minister and an opposition lawmaker called for the retrial of thousands convicted in the crackdown that followed...

UN rapporteur, experts warn governments still use INTERPOL to pursue journalists in exile

Orhan Sait Berber - Geneva Press freedom experts and a UN special rapporteur have warned that authoritarian governments continue to misuse INTERPOL mechanisms to target...

Israeli state broadcaster alleges Hamas members trained with arms, drones in Turkey

Israel’s state broadcaster KAN has alleged that Hamas members received firearms, combat tactics and drone training at public shooting clubs in Turkey, in a...

Opposition lawmaker asks Turkish Parliament to release unpublished report on 2016 coup attempt

A lawmaker from Turkey’s main pro-Kurdish party has asked Turkish Parliament Speaker Numan Kurtulmuş to explain why a parliamentary inquiry report on a coup...

Turkey preparing maritime jurisdiction bill that could heighten tensions with Greece, Cyprus: report

Turkey is drafting legislation to assert maritime jurisdiction in disputed areas of the Aegean and Mediterranean seas, a move that could raise tensions with...

Autoliv to discontinue manufacturing operations in Turkey, citing excess capacity

Swedish car safety equipment maker Autoliv will gradually shut down its manufacturing operations in Turkey and move production to other plants in Europe, the...

Opposition mayor says she will join Erdoğan’s ruling party in latest blow to CHP

The mayor of a western Turkish city said Friday she will leave Turkey’s main opposition party and join President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s ruling party,...

Turkish singer Mabel Matiz acquitted in obscenity case over song lyrics

An İstanbul court on Friday acquitted Turkish pop singer and songwriter Mabel Matiz of obscenity charges over the lyrics of one of his songs,...

Turkish police detain 6 students after scuffle at university festival in Ankara

Turkish police on Friday detained six students following a scuffle during a concert at Middle East Technical University (ODTÜ) in Ankara, Turkish media reported,...

Turkey detains 32 people over alleged Gülen links

Turkish authorities on Thursday detained 32 people in two separate operations across multiple provinces as part of an ongoing crackdown on the faith-based Gülen...

Turkish police detain 29 in İstanbul municipality corruption probe

Turkish police on Friday detained 29 people as part of an investigation into corruption allegations at the opposition-run İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality, state media reported. İstanbul...

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