Controversial mayor vows ‘astronomical increase’ in bus fares for foreign students in Bolu
A controversial mayor from Turkey’s main opposition party who is known for his anti-refugee discourse has promised “an astronomical increase” in bus fares for...
Weak fire response in southeast Turkey blamed on alleged mismanagement by government-appointed trustees
Concerns are mounting over the adequacy of emergency services due to alleged neglect and mismanagement by government-appointed trustees in the region, following a series...
31 women killed by men, 21 more died under suspicious circumstances in Turkey in...
Thirty-one women were murdered by men in Turkey in January and 21 more died under suspicious circumstances, the Artı Gerçek news website reported on...
80-year-old woman detained for criticizing Erdoğan’s communications director on Twitter
An 80-year-old woman identified only by the initials E.B. was detained in her Istanbul home on Wednesday after criticizing the monthly earnings of Fahrettin...
Living conditions of children in Turkey worsen during AKP rule: report
Children’s living conditions in Turkey have steadily worsened across all areas of life since the Justice and Development Party (AKP) took power in 2002,...
Greek minister says steel fence on Turkey border to undergo major extension
A steel fence between Turkey and Greece is to be extended from around 40 kilometers to 120 kilometers to prevent irregular migration from Turkey,...
Erdoğan sworn in for third term as Turkish president
Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdoğan was sworn in for a third term as president on Saturday, promising to serve “impartially” after winning a historic runoff...
Turkey’s withdrawal from the Istanbul Convention spells uncertainty, fear and real danger for millions...
Turkey's withdrawal from the Istanbul Convention, the Council of Europe’s (CoE) binding treaty to prevent and combat violence against women, spells uncertainty, fear and...
Erdoğan, ally signal change of stance on return of Syrian refugees to their homeland
Amid increasing public discontent with the rising number of refugees in Turkey, Justice and Development Party (AKP) leader and President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and...
Anti-refugee mayor erects billboards telling Syrians in Arabic to leave Turkey
Billboards telling Syrian refugees in Arabic to return to their homeland since they’re no longer wanted in Turkey were put up in the northwestern...
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