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Turkish teacher dismissed in post-coup purge loses job again under government order

A former teacher dismissed under a government decree following a failed coup in Turkey in 2016 has been barred from working as a school...

No deaths, over 150 injured as strong tremor, aftershocks rattle İstanbul

A 6.2-magnitude earthquake that struck off the coast of İstanbul on Wednesday caused panic across the city but resulted in no fatalities, with more...

K-12, university classes in İstanbul suspended for 2 days after strong earthquake

Authorities have suspended all classes in İstanbul from preschool to university for two days following a powerful 6.2-magnitude earthquake and dozens of aftershocks that...

Earthquake preparedness is a matter of national survival, jailed İstanbul mayor says after strong tremor

İstanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu has issued a statement from prison following a 6.2-magnitude earthquake that struck near the city on April 23, calling for...

More than 50 aftershocks follow 6.2-magnitude quake off İstanbul coast, officials say

At least 51 aftershocks were recorded following a powerful 6.2-magnitude earthquake that struck off the coast of İstanbul on Wednesday, Turkey’s interior minister said,...

Turkey starts importing Russian anchovies despite being major global exporter

Turkey, one of the world’s top producers and exporters of anchovies, has for the first time begun importing the fish from Russia, according to...

Mobile networks collapse after İstanbul earthquake, echoing failures seen in 2023 disaster

Mobile phone networks failed across İstanbul for several minutes after a powerful 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck off the city’s coast on Wednesday, cutting off communication...

Turkey’s main opposition party set to defy protest ban

Turkey's main opposition party has called on supporters to gather outside parliament on Wednesday in defiance of a government ban on protests on a...

Turkey drops leaflets in northern Iraq urging PKK fighters to surrender, citing Öcalan’s appeal

Turkish military aircraft on Tuesday dropped leaflets over mountainous areas of Iraq’s northern Duhok province, calling on fighters from the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party...

Turkey’s central government debt stock hits $268 billion: report

Turkey’s central government debt stock reached 10.27 trillion Turkish lira (roughly $268 billion) at the end of March, up from 9.26 trillion lira ($242...

Pro-gov’t journalist faces prison over false claims of main opposition party takeover

Turkish prosecutors are seeking a prison sentence of up to three years for pro-government journalist Rasim Ozan Kütahyalı for claiming that the government would...

Witness details torture of former teacher in Turkish custody, says ‘clothes were soaked in blood’

A witness testified in court last Thursday, describing signs of apparent torture inflicted on a former teacher while he was in detention following a...

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