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Military school graduates’ secularist chants spark controversy in Turkey

Graduates of the Turkish Military Academy caused a stir while celebrating their graduation on August 30 by chanting the slogan, “We are Mustafa Kemal’s...

Thousands protest killings of stray dogs in Turkey after passage of controversial law

Thousands of demonstrators gathered in İstanbul on Sunday to protest a controversial law that critics say is leading to the widespread killing of stray...

Ankara says Netflix series depicting Turkish intervention in Cyprus ‘distorts historical facts’

The Turkish government has criticized an upcoming Netflix series, “Famagusta,” accusing it of distorting historical facts and promoting Greek Cypriot propaganda. The series, set to...

YouTubers will need license from Turkey’s RTÜK for news programs, street interviews

In a move seen by many as aimed at controlling and restricting independent media and public discourse in Turkey, YouTubers who produce news programs...

HRW urges Turkey not to expand coal power plant, citing risks to public health

Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Monday called on Turkey’s Environment Ministry not to approve plans to add two units to a coal power plant...

Lawyer arrested after accusing Erdoğan’s far-right allies of ex-Grey Wolves leader’s murder

A Turkish judge on Sunday ordered the arrest of Dilek Ekmekçi, a lawyer who accused far-right Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) leaders, allies of Turkish...

Erdoğan should leave on a high note, former ally says

Metin Külünk, a former lawmaker from Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) who was once a close ally of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan,...

Ailing Kurdish woman released after serving sentence

Makbule Özer, an 83-year-old Kurdish woman who had been incarcerated despite severe health issues, was released on Saturday after serving her sentence, her family...

Main opposition leader criticizes exclusion from official ceremony

Özgür Özel, the leader of Turkey’s main opposition party, criticized the government on Friday after being excluded from speaking at an official Victory Day...

Court releases woman who was arrested after criticizing Erdoğan for Instagram ban

A Turkish court has released from pretrial detention Dilruba Kayserilioğlu, who was arrested earlier this month for criticizing President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan over a...

Turkey says over 100 suspected ISIL members arrested

Turkey arrested over 100 suspected members of the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) this week, authorities said Friday, the latest mass...

Prosecutor charges 16-year-old with insulting Erdoğan

A 16-year-old girl in İstanbul faces charges for allegedly insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, with a prosecutor demanding her conviction, Turkish media reported on...

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