24,706 expelled from Turkish military since coup attempt: minister
Turkey’s defense minister has announced that 24,706 personnel from the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) have been expelled over Gülen links since a failed coup...
Turkish TV stations cut off broadcast after Uyghur woman takes the podium at party...
Turkish TV stations on Wednesday cut off their broadcast of an opposition party meeting in the Turkish Parliament after the party’s leader invited an...
Turkish court details similar abuse of interns after parliament rejected systematic-harassment claims
A Turkish court has said restaurant workers at parliament used their positions to sexually abuse and harass four underage high school interns, whose independent...
Report: Turkish soldiers in Greece remain well-guarded in fear of assassination
The eight Turkish soldiers who were granted political asylum in Greece are kept heavily guarded in an undisclosed army camp as authorities fear a...
At least 1,371 workers died in occupational accidents in first three quarters of 2024:...
Turkey recorded at least 1,371 deaths in work-related accidents in the first nine months of this year, the Health and Safety Labour Watch/Turkey (İSİG)...
UN committee faults Turkey in case of teacher who died in custody after arrest...
The United Nations Human Rights Committee on Wednesday released its decision concerning an application submitted on behalf of a teacher who was allegedly tortured...
US, EU and UN slam Turkey’s handling of Boğaziçi University protests: report
Officials from the United States, the United Nations and the European Union have criticized Turkey’s handling of protests by students opposing the appointment of...
Turkey investigates journalist over photos from anti-NATO protests
Turkish prosecutors have opened an investigation into Sendika.Org reporter Nisan Çıra for allegedly inciting hatred and enmity with photographs she shared on social media...
500 victims of Turkish gov’t’s post-coup witch hunt over Gülen links back to public...
A total of 500 dismissed civil servants who were investigated over alleged links to the Gülen movement were reinstated to their public sector jobs...
Turkey shuts down radio station over ‘Armenian genocide’ reference
İstanbul-based Açık Radyo announced on Wednesday it was being shut down by the authorities, six months after a guest talked about the “Armenian genocide”...
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