37 students killed in nearly 10,000 workplace accidents in Turkey’s vocational training program since...
Thirty-seven students have died in 9,950 workplace accidents recorded since 2025 in Turkey’s Vocational Education Centers (MESEM) program, according to new government figures, the...
Jailed Turkish businessman İpek: ‘Accusing my mother of terrorism unacceptable’
Jailed Turkish businessman Cafer Tekin İpek, the brother of famous businessman Hamdi Akın İpek, who was the owner of multi-billion dollar Koza İpek Holding...
Turkey denies treatment to former teacher imprisoned over Gülen links with severe anemia
A former physics teacher imprisoned over alleged links to the Gülen movement is being denied urgent medical treatment in a Turkish prison despite blood...
Turkish gov’t sentences journalist Türfent to 8 years and 9 months in prison
Journalist Nedim Türfent received threats of execution during the period of the curfews and has been in prison for 19 months for his journalistic...
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...
Recent ÇHD report reveals improper practices in new maximum security prisons
Inmates in new maximum-security prisons in Turkey are being forced into solitary confinement in violation of the relevant regulations, the Bianet daily reported.
The Progressive Lawyers’ Association...
Turkey allows German officials to meet jailed Die Welt journalist Yücel
The Turkish government has issued permission to German Embassy officials in Turkey to visit jailed journalist Deniz Yücel, who works for the German Die...
Erdoğan pushes new talks on reopening Halki Orthodox seminary: report
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has ordered officials to resume talks on reopening the Halki Theological School, a historic Orthodox Christian seminary near İstanbul...
COMMENTARY — UAE sweep exposes Turkish intelligence links to jihadists in Syria
By Abdullah Bozkurt
The government of autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, which has aided, funded and armed jihadist groups in Syria for years, is troubled...
Turkish gov’t detains 15 military officers over alleged links to Gülen movement
Fifteen military members were detained in 13 provinces following the issuance of 24 detention warrants by the Kayseri Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, in an...
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Throughout the year Turkey continued...
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