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31 MEPs urge EU action for release of CoE youth delegate arrested in Turkey over Strasbourg speech

Thirty-one members of the European Parliament have called on the European Commission to take urgent diplomatic and political steps for the release of Enes...

Man arrested for torching a Renault Toros, a car evoking Kurdish disappearances, outside parliament

A Turkish court on Wednesday ordered the arrest of a man who set fire to his own car outside parliament in Ankara, an act...

Turkey puts Boydak family’s energy company up for sale amid ongoing auctions of seized assets

Turkey’s state-run Savings Deposit Insurance Fund (TMSF) has announced that it will auction off RHG Enertürk Enerji, an energy production company previously owned by...

Justice minister signals tougher penalties for minors after Ankara murder

Turkey’s justice minister said the government is preparing to review legal provisions that reduce sentences for crimes committed by minors, following the killing of...

Far-right leader vouches for jailed crime boss in case that fuels talk of rift with Erdoğan’s AKP

Turkey’s far-right Nationalist Movement Party leader Devlet Bahçeli on Tuesday defended Selahattin Yılmaz, a nationalist underworld figure arrested in an organized crime probe, calling...

UN rapporteurs warn Turkey over disproportionate use of force and torture during İmamoğlu protests

United Nations special rapporteurs expressed serious concerns regarding allegations of disproportionate use of force and torture by Turkish police during demonstrations in March protesting...

Pregnant teacher delivers baby while held in pretrial detention in Turkey

A Turkish teacher who was nine months pregnant has given birth while being held in pretrial detention in a case that has sparked criticism...

More than half of Turkey’s households classified in lower socioeconomic groups, official data show

More than half of Turkey’s households fall into the lower end of the country’s socioeconomic scale, according to new data released by the Turkish...

4 migrants found dead off west coast of Turkey

At least four migrants drowned after their rubber dinghy capsized off Turkey’s western coast on Monday, the coast guard said. The incident occurred near the...

EBRD lends $150 million to Enerjisa for rebuilding power network in Turkey’s quake-hit south

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has agreed to provide a $150 million loan to Enerjisa Enerji to rebuild and modernize the...

Russian FM discusses Alaska summit outcome with Turkish, Hungarian counterparts: report

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov spoke by phone with his Turkish and Hungarian counterparts on Saturday following a high-profile summit in Alaska between US...

Main opposition maintains narrow lead over ruling party in July average of 16 polls

Turkey’s main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) continued to lead the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) in voter support in July, according to...

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