Editor of Kurdish news agency acquitted of terrorism charges
A Turkish court has acquitted journalist Sedat Yılmaz, editor of the Mezopotamya news agency, of terrorism charges related to his alleged links to the...
Deportation of Uyghurs from Muslim countries raises concerns about China’s growing reach: report
An increasing number of deportations of Uyghurs from Muslim countries including Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia to China raises concerns about...
Turkey among countries to benefit from free VPN access to fight censorship
Internet privacy company Proton said Wednesday it would offer a network of free VPN servers for use in a number of countries, including Turkey,...
Woman killed in attack on pro-Kurdish party office in Turkey
An assailant killed a woman in an attack on a provincial office of Turkey’s main pro-Kurdish party on Thursday, Agence France-Presse reported, citing the...
Turkey detained 91 over Gülen links in 5 days: minister
Turkish police have detained 91 people across 30 provinces in the past five days over their alleged links to the Gülen movement, a faith-based...
Police use force to disperse attendees of Pride Week picnic in İstanbul’s Maçka Park
Turkish police used force to disperse a group of people attending a picnic Tuesday in İstanbul's Maçka Park to celebrate Pride Week, Turkish media...
Turkey ranks 98th in World Happiness Report, its elderly happier than younger Turks
Turkey has climbed eight places in the World Happiness Report 2024 compared to the previous year and is now ranked 98th out of 143 countries, with...
Grand Unity Party’s women’s committee member detained after criticizing gov’t policies
Fatma Yümlü, a member of the right-wing Grand Unity Party's (BBP) women's committee, was detained on Friday in Ordu province after criticizing government policies,...
Journalists, diplomat recount their time in Turkish prisons in new documentary
Journalists Cevheri Güven and Yüksel Durgut and former diplomat Rumi Ünal have revealed their experiences in the Turkish prisons where they were incarcerated in...
Pro-government social media account publishes a hit list of exiled Turkish journalists
A pro-government social media account named "Jitemkurt" on Sunday published a list of Turkish journalists living in Europe and North America whom they plan...
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