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234 detained in massive multi-nation swoop on organized crime: Turkish minister

Turkey's interior minister announced on Tuesday a massive operation on organized crime in five countries that led to over 200 arrests, primarily in Turkey. "This...

Lawyers seek release of Turkish student detained by ICE agents in US at today’s hearing

Lawyers representing Turkish doctoral student Rümeysa Öztürk, detained by US immigration agents last month, are seeking her release from detention as she appears today...

Turkey’s top appeals court upholds sentences of 6 retired officers in coup trial

Turkey’s Supreme Court of Appeals has upheld prison sentences for six retired military officers convicted in connection with the 2003 "Sledgehammer" (Balyoz) coup plot,...

Int’l rights groups condemn Turkey’s crackdown on legal community, İstanbul bar

An international coalition of lawyers, bar associations and human rights groups has in a joint statement condemned the Turkish government’s escalating campaign against the...

Turkey seeks growing influence in Africa

Turkey has long sought to extend its influence in Africa by mediating in conflicts and building military partnerships with countries on the continent. Those efforts...

European rights watchdog says it’s worried about Turkey after mayor’s arrest: report

The head of the Council of Europe, the continent's leading human rights watchdog, told Reuters it was worried about any violation of rights in...

Turkish court moves to block 3 popular news accounts on X

A Turkish court has ordered a block on access to three widely followed news accounts on the social media platform X, marking the latest...

Pro-Kurdish party to meet with justice minister, says peace efforts enter new phase

The pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party) is expected to meet with Turkey’s justice minister next week to discuss potential legal steps...

Death of jailed teacher’s daughter is a rights abuse, Turkey should free political prisoners: British MP

British lawmaker Edward Leigh has described the recent death of a 15-year-old girl whose mother is imprisoned in Turkey as a human rights violation...

Jailed far-right politician expresses regret for not defending Osman Kavala: journalist

A far-right opposition leader jailed in Turkey has said he now believes businessman and philanthropist Osman Kavala is innocent, expressing regret for not supporting...

Indonesia seeks role in Turkey’s fighter jet, submarine projects: report

Indonesia is looking to help develop Turkey’s Kaan fighter jet and submarines, signaling an effort to broaden the modernization of Southeast Asia’s largest military...

İmamoğlu leads Erdoğan by 15 points in presidential race: poll

A recent survey conducted by Ankara-based polling company Ank-Ar shows that jailed İstanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu would defeat President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan by a...

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