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MPs from CoE member states seek sanctions over Turkey’s failure to implement court rulings

A group of 28 lawmakers of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), drawn from national parliaments across Europe, has submitted a...

Turkey plans AI screening of absenteeism, discipline and crime risk after school shootings

Turkey’s education minister said Thursday that the government will use artificial intelligence to screen school absenteeism, disciplinary records and signs of possible criminal risk...

Turkish actor in exile announces US theater tour after turning his immigrant experience into film

Turkish actor and filmmaker Nadir Sarıbacak, who has lived in exile in the US since a failed coup in Turkey in 2016, said he...

Half of Turks distrust the judiciary, with confidence dropping to 36 percent: survey

Public trust in Turkey’s judiciary has fallen to 36 percent, with half of respondents saying they do not trust the courts, according to a...

Turkey sets up unit for unsolved crimes amid eroding trust in judiciary

Turkish Justice Minister Akın Gürlek has announced the creation of a new unit to investigate unsolved crimes, a move that comes amid persistent concerns...

Turkey says it rounded up 1.2 million stray dogs, denies claims of unlawful killing

Turkey has rounded up 78 percent of its stray dog population as part of a nationwide campaign, an Interior Ministry adviser told parliament, while...

Top lawyers’ group in Kurdish-majority Turkish city calls for reckoning with ‘Armenian genocide’

The main lawyers’ group in Kurdish-majority Diyarbakır province, which has faced prosecution over earlier April 24 statements, has called for Turkey to confront the...

Armenian PM condemns Turkish flag burning during Yerevan commemoration march

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has condemned the burning of a Turkish flag during a march in Yerevan marking the 111th anniversary of the...

Former AKP mayor among 49 detained in SE Turkey municipal probe

Turkish police detained 49 people, including a former mayor from the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP), in an operation targeting alleged irregularities in...

More than 2,700 quarries are tearing through Turkey’s land: report

More than 2,700 stone quarries are operating across Turkey, according to a special report by the Kısa Dalga news website citing official data, as...

Turkish FM visits London for talks on Iran, Ukraine and UK ties

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan arrived in London on Wednesday for a two-day visit focused on the conflicts in Iran and Ukraine, along with...

Turkish social media personality gets 11-month suspended sentence over headscarf video

A Turkish court has handed down an 11-month suspended sentence to social media personality and singer Murat Övüç for insulting religious values in a...

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