Reinstated post-coup victims unable to start work due to security investigations
A number of public servants who were dismissed from their jobs in the aftermath of a July 15, 2016 coup attempt in Turkey and...
Severely disabled Kurdish inmate dies in prison 10 days before release
A Kurdish inmate with severe disabilities in a prison in eastern Elazığ province died 10 days before he was due to be released, the...
French school in İstanbul closes for 2 days due to risk of terrorist attacks...
A French international school in Istanbul has announced that it will be closed on Thursday and Friday due to security measures, the Kronos news...
Dutch fundraising campaign raises millions for Turkish, Syrian earthquake victims
A total of 89 million euros was collected in the Netherlands during its "National Day of Action Campaign" on Wednesday to help victims of...
Experts warn against contagious disease outbreaks in earthquake disaster zone
Experts from the Healthcare and Social Workers Union (SES) have warned against increasing cases of contagious disease spreading in tent cities that were erected...
Far-right party leader calls for closure of Turkey’s top court over HDP ruling
Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) leader Devlet Bahçeli, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s far-right ally, renewed his call for the closure of Turkey’s Constitutional Court (AYM)...
Union calls for reinforcing hospitals in İstanbul against potential quake
The Health and Social Service Employees Union (SES) has called on Turkish authorities to reinforce hospital buildings in İstanbul against a potential earthquake, the...
Seasonal workers attacked by locals in southwest Turkey for speaking Kurdish
Three Kurdish seasonal workers were allegedly attacked on Monday for speaking Kurdish by a group of locals in Bodrum, a popular tourist destination in...
Pro-Erdoğan daily targets yet another Turkish journalist living in exile
A Turkish journalist living in exile in the United States has been targeted by a pro-government newspaper that revealed his home address and published...
Imam uses minaret to urge attendance at Erdoğan’s election rally
An imam in Turkey’s central province of Yozgat used the minaret of a local mosque to urge people to attend a Justice and Development...
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