4 suspects in killing of Şenyaşar family members arrested in SE Turkey
Four suspects in the murder of three members of the Şenyaşar family by people connected to İbrahim Halil Yıldız, a lawmaker from the ruling...
Femicide victim filed 30 complaints with the police before her death
A woman who was killed by her ex-husband in southeastern Urfa province on Friday had filed 30 complaints with the police but was not...
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...
Turkish journalist briefly detained for covering news on Hagia Sophia damage
Journalist Engin Açar was briefly detained on Monday for reporting on damage suffered by the iconic Hagia Sophia, the Bianet news website reported.
A correspondent...
Turkey’s minimum wage workers earn $26 less a month than they did in 2021
Although the Turkish minimum monthly wage was increased by 50 percent for this year to help offset an increased cost of living, it has...
18,165 babies born to underage mothers in Turkey in last 20 years: report
A recent report revealed that in the last two decades 18,165 babies were born to underage mothers in Turkey.
The report was drafted by Republican...
German Journalists Association calls on RTÜK to lift ban on Deutsche Welle
The German Association of Journalists has called on Turkey’s broadcasting regulator to immediately lift a ban on the Turkish edition of German international broadcaster...
AKP deputy chairman sues opposition leader for $42K over claims of corruption
Ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) Deputy Chairman Nurettin Canikli, a former minister, has filed a lawsuit against main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP)...
Politician from pro-Kurdish party to stay in prison despite dementia claims
A Turkish court has ordered the continued imprisonment of a Kurdish politician despite claims that she is suffering from dementia, Agence France-Presse reported.
Aysel Tuğluk,...
Gov’t-appointed Boğaziçi University rector suspends 16 academics for involvement in protests
Boğaziçi University rector Naci İnci, who was appointed by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, has suspended 16 academics over their participation in protests against...
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