İstanbul court jails 9 for spreading PKK propaganda in probe of Kurdish Nevruz celebrations
A court in İstanbul jailed nine people pending trial on Wednesday on charges of disseminating propaganda for the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) during...
Turkey saw record high in suicides in 2024 amid ongoing economic turmoil
Suicides in Turkey reached a record high in 2024, according to new data from the Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK), amid widespread financial hardship and...
Turkey’s main opposition CHP warns against provocations during March for Justice
Turkey's main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) parliamentary group deputy chairman Özgür Özel has warned participants in a “March for Justice” to be wary...
Sofia recalls envoy in Ankara over Turkey’s interference in Bulgarian elections
Bulgarian Ambassador to Turkey Nadejda Neynski was reportedly recalled to Sofia for consultations over Turkey’s interference in Bulgaria’s upcoming election.
According to local media, Bulgaria...
Turkey orders detention of 42 former military cadets over suspected Gülen links
Turkish authorities on Monday ordered the detention of 42 former military cadets who are accused of communicating with alleged members of the Gülen movement,...
Turkish court acquits Halk TV journalists of one charge, orders editor-in-chief’s release
A Turkish court on Tuesday acquitted five journalists from the opposition-aligned Halk TV, including Editor-in-Chief Suat Toktaş, who was released after spending 34 days...
Social media restrictions persist in Turkey after police blockade of CHP İstanbul office
Access to social media and messaging platforms in Turkey remained severely restricted on Monday, more than 12 hours after police blockaded the İstanbul headquarters...
Erdoğan says Sweden needs to extradite 130 ‘terrorists’ to Turkey for its NATO bid
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has demanded the extradition of some 130 people from Sweden to Turkey whom he called “terrorists” in order for...
AKP, MHP reject motion to investigate children missing after February 6 earthquakes
Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) and its ally, the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP), on Tuesday rejected a parliamentary motion submitted by the...
Turkish gov’t seizes Reza Zarrab’s private jet at Atatürk Airport in İstanbul
Turkish government has seized a $58-million Challenger 300 private jet on Thursday at İstanbul International Atatürk Airport belonging to Turkish-Iranian businessman Reza Zarrab, who became...
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