3 Yazidi fighters killed in Turkish drone strike: Iraqi Kurds
A Turkish drone strike in northern Iraq on Tuesday killed three Yazidi fighters affiliated with the terrorist Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), Agence France-Presse reported,...
Erdoğan supporters bullish in his German stronghold
“I voted for Erdoğan because he deserves to be re-elected,” says Esra Köse, 45, who like the majority of Turkish voters in Germany backs...
Journalist given suspended sentence on Erdoğan insult charges
A Turkish court has handed down a suspended sentence to a reporter from the anti-government Birgün daily on charges of insulting President Recep Tayyip...
93 inmates have died in Turkish prisons in the last 17 months: report
Ninety-three inmates have died in Turkish prisons since January 2022, the Mezopotamya News Agency (MA) reported, citing data from the Human Rights Association (İHD).
Fifteen inmates...
19 detained over Nevruz celebration in Ankara
Nineteen people were detained on Monday as part of an investigation over a celebration held in Ankara on March 19 to mark the spring...
Doctor imprisoned on Gülen charges dies of cancer after belated release
Ahmet Rıza Özkan, 42, a doctor imprisoned over his alleged links to the Gülen movement, died on Sunday of cancer after he was released...
Germany charges 4 with illegally selling spyware to Turkey
German prosecutors have charged four former company executives with illegally selling software to Turkey’s secret services to spy on the country’s opposition, Agence France-Presse...
Imam criticized for urging people to arm themselves on evening of presidential runoff
An imam in İstanbul who supports the ruling party has drawn angry criticism for urging people to arm themselves on the evening of the...
Turkish police detain 13 during Saturday Mothers’ 947th weekly demonstration
Turkish police have detained 13 people, including activists and family members of the Saturday Mothers, during the group’s 947th weekly demonstration in İstanbul’s Galatasaray...
Erdoğan eyes third decade of rule in historic runoff
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan cruises on Sunday into the final week before an historic runoff election as the big favorite to extend two...
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