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Turkish prosecutors investigate calls for economic boycott over mayor’s arrest

The Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office in İstanbul on Tuesday announced the launch of an investigation into people calling for a boycott of pro-government businesses...

Swedish journalist held in Turkey not housed with other prisoners, employer says

A Swedish journalist detained upon arrival in Turkey and later arrested on terrorism-related charges is being held separately from other prisoners but is in...

World Bank approves $500 mln loan to support jobs in Turkey’s quake-hit regions

The World Bank has approved a $500 million loan to Turkey aimed at preserving jobs and supporting economic recovery in regions devastated by the...

Turkey seeks to take control of Syria’s strategic Tiyas air base: report

Turkey has begun efforts to take control of Syria’s Tiyas air base, also known as T4, and is preparing to deploy air defense systems...

AKP-affiliated lawyer seeks ban on X account of jailed İstanbul mayor

A lawyer with ties to Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) has petitioned a court in İstanbul to block access to the X...

Protesters risk clash with gov’t loyalists: Erdoğan ally

Far-right Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) leader Devlet Bahçeli, a key ally of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, has warned that continued street protests in...

Young Turkish protesters endure harsh treatment in police custody

After rising up to rally against the arrest of İstanbul's powerful opposition mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, young Turkish protesters have been forced to wake up...

Swedish journalist arrested in Turkey facing ‘false’ accusations: wife

Accusations against Swedish journalist Joakim Medin, who was detained in Turkey last week on terrorism-related accusations and subsequently arrested, are “false,” his wife, Sofie...

73 percent of Turks find protests against İstanbul mayor’s arrest justified: survey

A survey shows 73 percent of Turks support the protests that erupted after the detention and subsequent arrest of İstanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu. The survey,...

Nobel laureate Pamuk says Turkish democracy is ending

Turkish author and Nobel laureate Orhan Pamuk warned in a Guardian opinion piece on Friday that the jailing of İstanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu marks...

Police response to mass protests marked by punitive ill-treatment: lawyers

Police have engaged in widespread physical abuse, sexual harassment and degrading treatment of young people detained during mass demonstrations sparked by the jailing of...

Turkish gov’t denies deporting BBC reporter for journalistic activities

Turkey’s Presidential Communications Directorate has denied claims that the deportation of BBC reporter Mark Lowen was related to his coverage of ongoing protests over...

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