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UN rapporteurs raise concerns over Turkey’s use of terrorism laws against rights defenders

United Nations special rapporteurs have raised serious concerns about Turkey’s use of counterterrorism laws to judicially harass and criminalize human rights defenders and lawyers,...

Most people in Turkey censor themselves in phone calls and online, fearing surveillance and prosecution, survey finds

More than half of people in Turkey say they have faced legal action for expressing their views, according to a recent survey that points to widespread...

Belgian queen to lead 450-member Turkey mission focused on defense, aerospace

Belgium will send a 450-member economic mission led by Queen Mathilde to Turkey in May, with defense and aerospace among the main areas of...

European institutions raise alarm over local democracy in Turkey in joint letter

Representatives from several major European institutions have sent a rare joint letter to Turkish Interior Minister Mustafa Çiftçi, expressing concern over the state of...

Turkish bar associations oppose AI use in judiciary, warn defense rights at risk

Seventy-eight bar associations in Turkey issued a joint statement opposing government plans to expand the use of artificial intelligence in the judiciary, warning that...

Israeli court sentences man over funds transfers it says were linked to Hamas in Turkey

An Israeli court has sentenced a Palestinian citizen of Israel to five years in prison over money transfers that prosecutors said were linked to...

Turkey’s top court rejects appeal in 2015 Ankara bombing case

Turkey’s Constitutional Court has rejected an appeal filed on behalf of victims of the 2015 Ankara train station bombing, ruling the application inadmissible in...

Turkish FM to attend Three Seas summit as Ankara seeks role in European connectivity forum

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan will attend the Three Seas Initiative Summit in Dubrovnik on Tuesday as Ankara seeks a larger role in a...

Erdoğan calls Trump after gunman attempts to storm White House Correspondents’ Dinner

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke by phone with US President Donald Trump and conveyed his support following an incident at the White House...

Turkey sacks deputy education minister after school shootings

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has dismissed Turkey's deputy education minister after two school shootings that left nine people dead, according to the Official Gazette...

Turkey reviews 638 unsolved murders amid criticism of selective justice

Turkey’s justice minister said authorities have launched a review of 638 unsolved murder files across 75 provinces, a move that comes as the country’s...

Turkey’s e-commerce boom accelerates as AI reshapes consumer habits

Turkey’s e-commerce volume rose 61.7 percent to 3.16 trillion lira ($89.6 billion) in 2024, with transactions reaching 5.91 billion. Data from Turkey’s Trade Ministry, based...

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