Turkey’s agriculture minister smacks journalist over a question
Turkish Agriculture Minister Ahmet Eşref Fakıbaba slapped a journalist who asked a question about his security detail in Şanlıurfa province, the online news outlet...
CoE Committee of Ministers to review six non-compliance cases from Turkey
The Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers is holding its quarterly meeting to oversee the execution of judgments and decisions from the European Court...
Conditions for inmates at Turkish prison ‘much better than home,’ gov’t broadcaster claims
Elif Akkuş, a correspondent for Turkish public broadcaster TRT, spent a day with mothers and children at Sincan Prison in Ankara and said that...
Chairman Akgün: Maarif Foundation works in framework of Turkey’s strategic priorities abroad
Birol Akgün, the chairman of the controversial Maarif Foundation, has stated in an interview to the state-run Anadolu news agency on Saturday that the foundation...
Over 80 pct of Turks see US, EU as Turkey’s enemies, poll reveals
As Turkish government officials frequently blame foreign actors for negative events in the country, the results of a recent public survey have shown that...
NYC mayor, indicted over corrupt dealings with Turkish gov’t, in court to face charges
New York City’s scandal-plagued Mayor Eric Adams, indicted due to his alleged corrupt dealings with Turkish government officials who wanted to exert influence over him, arrived...
8 members of a women’s platform detained in İstanbul at protest over domestic violence
Police detained eight members of a women’s platform in İstanbul on Tuesday for staging a demonstration in a prohibited area, local media reported.
Members of...
Special units responsible for enforced disappearances: Human Rights Association
Special units organized within the state apparatus are responsible for enforced disappearances in Turkey, and they should be thoroughly investigated by parliament, the Human...
Thirty-year-old mother detained by Turkish police during her husband’s funeral
Thirty-year-old Esra Çelik was detained by Turkish police on Sunday as she was attending in the funeral of her husband Mehmet Çelik (30), who...
Indictment seeks multiple life sentences in connection to İstanbul church attack
Prosecutors are seeking prison sentences ranging from seven years to aggravated life for 43 suspects involved in a January attack on the Church of Santa Maria...
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