Tough-talking Erdoğan lashes ‘imperialist’ West in his election manifesto
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Tuesday condemned “global imperialists” and played up Turkey’s might as he unveiled his Islamic-rooted party’s manifesto in next month’s...
7,600 investigated for insulting Turkish president in 2022
Turkish prosecutors launched 7,600 investigations into individuals on allegations of insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in 2022, the Birgün daily reported, citing data from...
463 people died in workplace accidents in Turkey in first quarter of year
At least 463 people died in workplace accidents in Turkey in the first quarter of 2023, according to a reportby the Health and Safety Labor...
Research findings show brain drain in Turkish academia to be worryingly high
Recent research has revealed that 12,000 academics have left Turkey with no intention of returning, the T24 news website reported.
According to a study conducted by...
4-year-old girl accompanying her mother in Turkish prison hospitalized due to infection
Four-year-old Safiye Şahnaz, who is accompanying her mother in Antalya L-type Prison in southern Turkey, was hospitalized on Tuesday after developing a serious infection,...
Indictment of Kurdish journalists jailed for 10 months accepted by court
A high criminal court in southeastern Turkey has accepted an indictment of 21 people, the vast majority of whom are Kurdish journalists who have...
Gender gap in Turkish parliament to remain, parties’ candidate lists reveal
The parliamentary candidate lists of 26 political parties for the May 14 general election have revealed that the gender gap in the Turkish parliament...
Boğaziçi University administration cancels class taught by gov’t critic
Political pressure on Turkish universities is continuing, with yet another class taught by a government critic canceled by Istanbul’s Boğaziçi University, the Evrensel daily reported.
Lecturer Sefa Ziya...
Father of 2 convicted of Gülen links denied release from prison despite cancer diagnosis
A father of two, convicted of alleged links to the faith-based Gülen movement in August 2021, has been denied release from prison despite suffering from...
Workers’ Party of Turkey nominates country’s only transgender parliamentary candidate
The Workers’ Party of Turkey (TİP) has nominated a transgender person for a seat in parliament, the only party fielding a candidate from the...
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