Uyghurs in Turkey protest Chinese foreign minister’s visit, citing ongoing persecution in Xinjiang
Dozens of Uyghurs gathered in front of the Chinese Consulate in İstanbul on Wednesday to protest Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s visit to Turkey...
Turkish-backed militias cut down nearly 1.5 mln trees in Afrin: report
Turkish-backed Syrian militias have cut down nearly 1.5 million trees, including 650,000 olive trees, in the past three years in the Syrian district of...
Some 300 newspapers, printing houses shut down due to rising paper costs in Turkey
Around 300 local newspapers and printing houses have closed their doors in Turkey due to increases in the price of paper as a result...
Police detain 42 at massive opposition rally in İstanbul
Turkish police detained 42 people on Tuesday during a massive opposition rally at İstanbul City Hall, held to mark the 100th day since the city’s popular...
2 Moroccans mistakenly deported from Turkey to northern Syria: report
Two Moroccan nationals were mistakenly deported to war-torn Syria by Turkish authorities earlier this year after they attempted to illegally enter Europe through Turkey’s...
Inmate not given medication for chronic disease for 2 months
An inmate in Adana province has filed a complaint against the Ministry of Justice, saying he has not been given his medication for chronic...
Turkish gov’t detains 459 people over links to Gülen movement in past week
The Turkish government detained a total of 459 people last week (Oct.1-Oct.8) as part of its massive post-coup witch hunt targeting alleged members of...
Sözcü TV taken off air due to coverage of pro-İmamoğlu protests
Sözcü TV, one of Turkey’s most popular pro-opposition news channels, was taken off the air at midnight by order of the country’s media regulator,...
Hamburg activists protest Turkish drone strike in Syria that killed media worker
Activists held a rally in Hamburg on Tuesday to protest the Turkish government over a drone strike in Syria that killed a driver and...
Woman demanding justice for slain family members faces 4 years in prison
A Turkish public prosecutor is seeking a jail sentence of up to four years for Emine Şenyaşar, who has been demanding justice for three...
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