Juncker: Erdoğan wants EU to halt membership talks with Turkey
European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker on Tuesday said Turkey's autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan wants the EU to halt membership talks with his country.
Asking...
Turkish research assistant kills 4 academics after accusing them of being Gülen followers
A research assistant at Osmangazi University in the central Turkish province of Eskişehir has shot and killed four university employees who he has been...
Turkish governor blocks post-coup victim on Twitter after being asked for help
Yakup Canbolat, the governor of Turkey’s central province of Konya, has blocked a Twitter account that seeks help for a teacher who was hit...
Anti-refugee mayor files complaints against some 2,000 people over social media posts
A mayor in northwestern Turkey known for his anti-migrant statements and actions has filed official complaints against some 2,000 people on insult charges, Turkish...
UK envoy slams Erdoğan’s advisor, pro-Erdoğan journalist for not condemning London terror attack
Richard Moore, the United Kingdom’s ambassador in Ankara, criticized an adviser of Turkey's autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan for not condemning a London terror...
Minority and Refugee Rights in Turkey: 2025 in Review
Minority groups, refugees and migrants in Turkey continued to face discrimination, violence and forced returns in 2025.
Syrians were among the most vulnerable groups. According...
Council of State member criticises Turkish opposition candidate İnce for headscarf stance
Aysel Demirel, a member of Turkey’s highest administrative court, the Council of State, has criticized Muharrem İnce, presidential candidate of the main opposition Republican...
Turkish government detains several pro-Kurdish, leftist journalists in Ankara
Turkish government has detained numbers of pro-Kurdish and leftist journalists in Ankara province including Sibel Yükler, Duygu Erol, Habibe Eren from Jinnews and Diren...
Pro-Erdoğan gang leader says LGBT founded by Fethullah Gülen
Sedat Peker, a staunch supporter of Turkey's autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and a convicted gang leader, said on Monday that US-based Turkish Islamic...
Stage actor Aydın briefly detained by Turkish police over social media messages
Outspoken stage actor Orhan Aydın was briefly detained in İstanbul on Tuesday over social media messages critical of the Turkish government and the president.
“I was...
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