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[UPDATE] Turkish mayor dies after electric shock at home pool

Manisa Mayor Ferdi Zeyrek died Monday at the age of 48, three days after suffering a severe electrical shock while inspecting a malfunction in...

European rights court faults Turkey for withholding inmate’s letter to fiancée

The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that Turkish prison authorities violated the rights of Emrah Uygun, who was sentenced to more than six...

Dismissed military officer injured in factory explosion dies, exposing human cost of post-coup purge

A former Turkish military officer who was dismissed by emergency decree in the aftermath of a 2016 coup attempt has died of injuries sustained...

Global backlash follows Israeli seizure of Gaza-bound aid ship Madleen

Israeli forces' interception of the Madleen, a civilian aid ship carrying 12 international human rights activists — including citizens of Turkey, France, Sweden and...

Opposition MP questions holiday traffic fines, claims revenue motive

A lawmaker from the nationalist opposition İYİ (Good) Party has brought recent traffic enforcement practices to parliament, accusing Turkish authorities of using speed checks...

Turkey arrests 2 in investigation into apartment building fire that killed 4

Two people have been arrested in connection with a fire that tore through a 13-story apartment building in Turkey’s southeastern city of Diyarbakır, killing...

[OPINION] Erdoğan speaks of peace. His government prepares for war.

Adem Yavuz Arslan* President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Turkey’s longest-serving leader and one of the most consequential figures in the country’s modern history, has mastered the...

[INTERVIEW] Western nations better reflect Islamic values than Muslim countries, says Islamicity Index scholar

Abdülhamit Bilici, Washington, D.C. Professor Hossein Askari, a prominent economist and academic, has dedicated his career to examining the intersection of Islamic values and governance....

Financial hardship overshadows support for renewed peace process in Turkey’s Kurdish heartland

A new survey has found that financial hardship has become the top concern for residents in Turkey’s predominantly Kurdish eastern and southeastern provinces, far...

Turkish prison blocks delivery of Islamic scholar Nursi’s writings sent for inmates

Turkey’s Silivri Prison, known for housing prisoners jailed over Gülen links, has rejected a shipment of the writings of the late Islamic scholar Said...

Turkey launches tax crackdown on athletes over $134 million in hidden income

Turkish tax authorities have launched an investigation into nearly 4,600 professional athletes, uncovering more than $134 million in undeclared income for 2024, with footballers...

Turkey moves to boost birthrates amid demographic concerns

Alarmed by the fact that Turkish women are having fewer children, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has moved to tackle falling birthrates, "a threat greater...

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