Turkey’s main opposition CHP announces Muharrem İnce as presidential candidate
Turkey's main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) on Friday announced CHP Yalova deputy Muharrem İnce as its candidate for the June 24 snap presidential...
Dutch Parliament recognizes Armenian genocide, Turkish gov’t furious
The Dutch parliament on Thursday passed a motion recognizing the massacre of as many as 1,5 million Armenians in 1915 during the final days...
Legal experts slam Turkish government for labeling its critics as terrorists
Legal experts have slammed the Turkish government's broad use of the term "terrorist" for individuals and groups critical of its policies and said it...
Elderly mother of Kurdish politician injured during police raid on home
The 90-year-old mother of a Kurdish mayor who was removed from office on terrorism charges has sustained injuries in a police raid on their...
Wave of online hate speech follows countrywide attacks on Syrians in Turkey
Turkish social media erupted with hate speech targeting Syrian refugees on Tuesday, following a series of attacks on the refugee community across the country...
Ukraine’s Poroshenko knocking on table can’t keep Turkey’s Erdoğan awake at press briefing
Turkish autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Monday dozed off many times during a press conference with his Ukrainian counterpart, Petro Poroshenko, in Kiev.
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Dozens, mostly military officers, detained across Turkey over alleged Gülen links on Friday
Turkish police teams on Friday detained dozens of people, majority of them are military officers, in many provinces of Turkey over their alleged links...
177 detained in less than a week as part of crackdown on Kurds ahead...
One hundred seventy-seven people were detained in several investigations in less than a week as part of a crackdown on Kurds ahead of a...
23,427 academics affected by state of emergency in Turkey
A total of 23,427 academics have been affected by a state of emergency (OHAL) that was declared following a controversial military coup attempt on...
Musicians in Turkey overwhelmed by frequent bans on concerts
Musicians in Turkey, who represent one of the professions hit hardest by fallout from the coronavirus pandemic, are now struggling with bans imposed on...
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