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25 more arrested, acting mayor investigated in widening corruption probe linked to İmamoğlu

An İstanbul court has ordered the arrest of 25 more people and launched an investigation into İstanbul’s acting mayor as part of an expanding...

Turkey’s justice ministry accused of blocking visits to jailed İstanbul mayor

Turkey’s Justice Ministry has failed to respond to visitation requests for İstanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, who was arrested two months ago, effectively preventing senior...

Ancient bread rises again as Turkey recreates 5,000-year-old loaf

In the early Bronze Age, a piece of bread was buried beneath the threshold of a newly built house in what is today central...

Pro-gov’t daily criticizes Şimşek’s economic policies, praises predecessor’s approach

The pro-government Turkish Yeni Şafak newspaper published a sharp criticism of Turkey’s current economic policies, indirectly targeting Treasury and Finance Minister Mehmet Şimşek while...

Turkey investigates opposition MPs over ‘Free İmamoğlu’ banner on Bosporus Bridge

Turkish prosecutors launched an investigation after lawmakers from the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) hung a “Free İmamoğlu” banner on the Bosporus Bridge...

Economic woes top Turks’ concerns as trust in political parties wanes: survey

A majority of Turks say the economy and the rising cost of living are the most pressing issues they face, while more than a...

Pakistani PM thanks Erdoğan for ‘resolute support’ against India

Turkish President Recep Tayip Erdoğan on Sunday held talks with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, who said he thanked the Turkish leader for his...

Erdoğan receives Syrian interim President al-Sharaa in İstanbul

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Saturday met with Syrian interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa in İstanbul, the state-run Anadolu news agency reported. Erdoğan welcomed al-Sharaa...

Deportations from Germany to Turkey double as migration hits record high

The number of Turkish nationals deported from Germany has more than doubled over the past two years, making Turkey the top destination for deportations...

Rights groups urge Turkey to include political prisoners in sentence reform

Twelve international human rights organizations have jointly called on Turkey’s Ministry of Justice to ensure that political prisoners are included in a forthcoming sentence...

Domestic violence claims lives of 79 women in first 5 months of Year of the Family

Seventy-nine women have been killed in incidents of domestic violence across Turkey in the first five months of this year, the Stockholm Center for Freedom...

European rights advocates say Council of Europe has abandoned its core mission

Human rights defenders and lawyers in Turkey and elsewhere are facing mounting pressure and persecution while the Council of Europe (CoE) remains largely silent,...

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