Turkey’s pro-Kurdish party urges ‘democratic solution’ to insurgency
Turkey’s pro-Kurdish opposition party said the government must not waste the opportunity to end the decades-long Kurdish insurgency and show its willingness to achieve a...
Over 2,600 young workers died in occupation-related accidents in Turkey in last 12 years
At least 2,664 young workers have died in workplace accidents in Turkey over the past 12 years, according to a new report by the...
Prosecutors seek arrest of opposition district mayor, 17 others in İstanbul
Turkish prosecutors have requested the arrest of Alaattin Köseler, a main opposition party mayor in İstanbul, and 17 others on charges of bid rigging...
Turkish pensioner questioned by police for ‘insulting’ Erdoğan in street interview
A retired man in Turkey has been summoned by police for questioning after criticizing the government in a street interview, with authorities accusing him...
Turkish businessman hit with travel ban over Ramadan email controversy
A leading Turkish businessman was barred from travelling abroad on Sunday a day after being detained over an internal mail prosecutors alleged was limiting...
Turkey neared authoritarianism as democratic decline continued in 2024: report
Turkey’s democratic decline continued in 2024, with the country ranking 103rd out of 167 countries according to the Democracy Index 2024 published by the...
European legal body condemns Turkey’s crackdown on İstanbul Bar Association
The Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe (CCBE) on Thursday condemned judicial proceedings against the İstanbul Bar Association, its president İbrahim Kaboğlu...
Turkish defense ministry to sue main opposition leader over criticism of military leadership
Turkey’s Ministry of Defense said Wednesday it would pursue legal action against Özgür Özel, chairman of the Republican People’s Party (CHP), following his accusations...
HRW urges Turkey to use Öcalan’s call as ‘catalyst’ to end rights abuses
Human Rights Watch has called on Turkey to use a landmark call from a jailed militant leader telling his organization to lay down its arms as...
Öcalan calls on PKK to lay down arms, disband, in historic statement
Abdullah Öcalan, the jailed founder and leader of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), on Thursday called for his Kurdish militant group to lay...
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