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Opposition party calls on Turkish gov’t to allow May Day demonstrations in Taksim Square

Turkey’s main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) has called on the Justice and Development Party (AKP) government to allow May Day demonstrations in İstanbul’s...

HRW, Norwegian NGO urge Turkey not to return Tajik dissidents

Human Rights Watch and the Norwegian Helsinki Committee on Tuesday released a statement expressing concern over the recent disappearance of several people linked to Group...

Turkey accuses Israel’s Netanyahu of using war ‘to stay in power’

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on Wednesday accused Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of taking advantage of regional tensions "to stay in power,” Agence...

Turkey’s main opposition leader set for face-to-face meeting with Erdoğan

Özgür Özel, the leader of Turkey’s main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), has announced that he will have a face-to-face meeting with President Recep...

Somali restaurant owner’s harassment by Turkish police was racially motivated: court

A court in Ankara has ruled that Turkish police discriminated against a Somali restaurant owner, recognizing a racial bias in the enforcement of measures...

Kurdish leader Demirtaş and others remain imprisoned as court delays verdict in Kobani trial

A Turkish court on Tuesday postponed the verdict in the long-running Kobani trial and ruled to continue the detention of 18 people, including Kurdish...

Hamas leader Haniyeh to visit Turkey this weekend: Erdoğan

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said Wednesday he will host Ismail Haniyeh, the leader of Palestinian militant group Hamas, in Turkey this weekend, Agence...

Turkey seized assets worth $2.8 billion in 10-month crackdown on criminal gangs

In a sweeping crackdown on international organized crime groups, the Turkish government confiscated assets totaling TL 92 billion ($2.8 billion) over the course of...

Turkey launches digital nomad visa program for foreign remote workers

The Turkish Culture and Tourism Ministry has launched a digital visa program aiming to attract foreigners who work remotely to travel to Turkey and...

US congressional commission tackles Turkey’s human rights record

The Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission, a bipartisan body within the US House of Representatives, held a hearing on Tuesday to address the human...

Gov’t incentives for Erdoğan’s in-laws’ business contradict official narrative

Turkey's Official Gazette appears to contradict claims by the Turkish Presidency of the Defense Industry (SSB), the government’s defense procurement agency, about financial support...

Opposition mayor reveals AKP-era debts, lavish spending at İstanbul district municipality

Alper Yeğin, the new mayor of İstanbul’s Sancaktepe district from the main opposition party, has revealed the municipality’s debts and lavish spending during the...

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