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Turkish gov’t seeks to limit women’s post-marriage surname choice despite top court ruling

The Turkish government is preparing to prevent women from using their maiden name after marriage in a new judicial package that will oblige them...

Greek PM visits Turkey in quest for better relations

Greece's Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has been received in Ankara by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, in the latest sign of warming relations between...

Former official at Turkish consulate convicted of spying in Greece: report

A Greek appeals court has sentenced a man who worked for a Turkish consulate to five years in prison on spying charges, legal sources...

Exiled Turkish journalist harassed by Turkish embassy, security officials at Johannesburg event

Fatma Zibak A Turkish journalist who is currently living in exile in South Africa was subjected to harassment and physical intervention by the Turkish embassy...

Turkey’s education unions protest school violence after principal’s murder by former student

Thousands of teachers and education union members held demonstrations in Ankara, İstanbul and other Turkish provinces on Friday to protest violence in schools and...

Turkish minister says easing of trade ban on Israel out of the question

Turkish Trade Minister Ömer Bolat has refuted claims by an Israeli official about Turkey's easing of a recently imposed trade ban on Israel due...

Former AKP mayor to face prosecution for abuse of public office

A former mayor from the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) who was unseated in the March local elections will be tried on charges...

Turkey’s therapy dogs join İstanbul Airport staff

Six-year-old Kuki and one-and-a-half-year-old Alita recently joined the staff of İstanbul Airport, one of the busiest in the world, with a mission to provide...

Turkish gov’t seeks to expand legal scope of espionage, endangering free speech

The Turkish government is preparing to introduce criminal penalties for “agents of influence” in a new judicial package that will criminalize “black propaganda” against...

Greece calls conversion of Byzantine church in Turkey into a mosque a ‘provocation’

The Greek government and the country’s main opposition party have condemned the reopening of an ancient Greek Orthodox church in İstanbul as a mosque...

Turkish Foreign Ministry calls on Israel to halt attack on Rafah

The Turkish Foreign Ministry has slammed Israel for its ongoing attacks on the southern Gaza city of Rafah, warning that a wider offensive in...

Turkey continues to host the largest number of refugees in the world: UN report

Turkey is still the leading host country for refugees worldwide, with a population of nearly 3.6 million individuals seeking shelter, mainly from war-torn Syria,...

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