Soaring inflation leads to dismissal of Turkish Statistics Institute’s deputy director
The deputy director of the Turkish Statistics Institute (TurkState) was dismissed from his job on Wednesday, the same day the institute announced that Turkey’s inflation in...
Turkey ranks 103rd among 167 countries in EIU’s Democracy Index 2021
Turkey has been ranked 103rd among 167 countries in the latest edition of The Economist Intelligence Unit’s (EIU) Democracy Index, rising by one place...
ISIL suspect kills policeman at İstanbul police headquarters
An Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) suspect who was detained on suspicion of being a suicide bomber stabbed a police officer...
Crackdown on Human Rights Defenders in Turkey: 2023 in Review
The situation of human rights defenders in Turkey has significantly deteriorated since a coup attempt in July 2016, with the HRDs subjected to judicial...
Youth violence is surging in Turkey, raising concerns: report
Violence among minors in Turkey has been rising, with a growing number of fatal incidents in the recent weeks, the BirGün daily reported.
Teenagers in...
404 civilians killed by Turkish police since 2007: report
A total of 404 civilians have been shot dead by the police since a law was amended giving police officers more power in 2007,...
European parlamenters show support for jailed journalists in Turkey
European Parliament members asked Turkish government under the autocratic rule of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to release jailed journalists in Turkey in a joint...
334 migrants arrive on Greek islands off Turkish coast in last 3 days: report
More than 300 migrants have arrived on Greek islands close to the Turkish coast in the past three days, The Associated Press (AP) reported, citing...
Turkey’s main opposition leader faces fresh probe over remarks targeting Erdoğan, İstanbul prosecutor
Turkish prosecutors have launched an investigation into Özgür Özel, leader of the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), on allegations of insult after he...
AKP deputy slams TÜSİAD for urging improved democracy and expressing concern over the economy
Fatih Şahin, the general secretary of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP), slammed the Turkish Industrialists and Businessmen’s Association (TÜSİAD) after the group...
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