Turkish police besiege World Heritage Site Sur, forcibly evict hundreds of Kurds

Hundreds of Kurds who live in Diyarbakır’s Sur district face imminent eviction by the Turkish government as the site will reportedly undergo reconstruction to...

Turkish sergeant claims mobbing by superiors in suicide letter

Ökkeş Gök, a 25-year-old sergeant stationed in southeastern Turkey, said he was subjected to systematic harassment by superiors in a letter he wrote before...

Turkish education center to job seekers: Prove you are not ‘FETÖ’ member

An adult education center in Kırıkkale province has asked job applicants to provide a document indicating that they are not affiliated with “FETÖ,” a...

Turkish man who fatally shot his wife posts the murder on social media

A man who shot his wife in an “honor killing” on Tuesday in western Çanakkale province posted the murder on social media, Turkish media...

Erdoğan targets teachers for decision to boycott career exams

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has targeted educators in Turkey who have decided to boycott career exams that will allow them to obtain the...

Turkish invasion of northern Syria lacked international legitimacy, Germany says: report

Parliamentary State Secretary of the German Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development Maria Flachsbarth said on Monday that Turkey's offensive into northeast Syria last...

Turkey blocks X accounts of 2 pro-Kurdish news agencies over ‘national security’

Turkish authorities on Thursday blocked the X accounts of two pro-Kurdish news agencies, citing concerns over “national security” and “public order,” the Freedom of...

Turkey plunges from 66th to 75th place in TI’s Corruption Perceptions Index 2016

Global watchdog Transparency International (TI) released its Corruption Perceptions Index 2016 on Wednesday in which Turkey plunged to 75th from 66th place among 176...

İstanbul mayor accuses Erdoğan of trying to sideline him in politics after new indictment

İstanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu has accused President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of attempting to sideline him in politics through judicial conspiracies and called on him...

Turkish police detain yet another woman shortly after delivery

Teacher Ü. Monos, who gave birth on Tuesday, was detained shortly after delivery by police who were waiting outside her room at Ankara Ortadoğu...
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