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Turkey faced ‘pandemic of injustice’ on top of COVID-19 in 2020, report reveals
A report by Turkey’s main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) points out a series of unlawful practices in 2020 that violated citizens’ rights to...
28,000 coronavirus patients received experimental treatment at Ankara hospital, opposition deputy claims
An opposition deputy has claimed that 28,000 coronavirus patients who were treated at Ankara City Hospital were given an experimental treatment that is approved...
Turkish MP hints at fraud in national lottery after same numbers drawn twice in row
An opposition lawmaker has hinted at fraud in Turkey’s national lottery, Milli Piyango, after four out of six numbers drawn separately on November 18...
Newly arrested CHP deputy released from jail under anti-coronavirus measures
Main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) deputy Enis Berberoğlu, who was ousted from the Turkish Parliament along with two other deputies from a Kurdish...
Turkish health minister denies claims of contradictory COVID-19 data
Turkish
Health Minister Fahrettin Koca on Monday denied claims on social media that his
government has been announcing inaccurate figures on novel coronavirus
infections.“Claims
on social media that...
179 planes diverted from new İstanbul Airport due to poor weather in 69 days
A total of 179 planes
had to be diverted from the new İstanbul Airport due to poor weather conditions
in its first 69 days of operation,...
46 purge victims have died by suicide since state of emergency declared: report
Forty-six victims of Turkey’s massive post-coup purge
of state institutions have committed suicide, according to a report drafted by
an opposition deputy on the third anniversary...
10 guns owned by Turkish state broadcaster went missing: opposition deputy
Ten guns owned by the
state-run Turkish Radio and Television (TRT) İzmir Regional Directorate have
gone missing and no investigation has been launched into their whereabouts,...
CHP deputy faces investigation on accusations of insulting Erdoğan
An investigation has
been launched into main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) deputy Engin
Altay on accusations of insulting Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in
comments he...
Turkey to build 193 new prisons due to unexpected rise in number of inmates
The Turkish Ministry of Justice
said in a statement that Turkey plans to build 193 new prisons in the next five
years due to an unexpected...
CHP deputy might be investigated over ‘insulting’ remarks about minister
A Turkish prosecutor has prepared a summary of proceedings against main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) deputy Mehmet Bekaroğlu, who harshly criticized Turkey’s interior...
Jail administration investigating former deputy for going on hunger strike
The administration of Silivri Prison on Friday launched an investigation into jailed former deputy Eren Erdem, who has gone on a hunger strike in...