Jailed businessman Kavala to be awarded Germany’s prestigious Goethe Medal
Turkish civil society leader Osman Kavala will receive the 2025 Goethe Medal, Germany’s official badge of honor for contributions to international cultural exchange, Turkish...
Turkey remands Turkish-German journalist Tolu in prison over terrorism charges
Meşale Tolu, a Turkish-German journalist, went on trial for terrorism charges in Turkey on Wednesday, saying she was innocent and demanding her immediate release,...
Online content primarily concerning gov’t corruption, irregularities blocked in Turkey in February
Turkish authorities issued censorship decisions to block access to online content primarily involving allegations of corruption and irregularities implicating public officials as well as...
Turkey uses facial recognition to spy on millions: report
The government of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has added a facial recognition system to its law enforcement arsenal that helps it investigate millions of...
Eight killed in land dispute in southeastern Turkey
At least eight people died in a shootout between two families fighting over prized agricultural land in Turkey’s Kurdish-majority southeast, Agence France-Presse reported, citing...
EU approves additional 149 mln euro fund for Syrian refugees in Turkey
The European Council has approved €149.6 million in additional funding from the EU budget to support Syrian refugees in Turkey.
“The purpose of the budget...
Pensioner dies in occupational accident while working illegally to make ends meet
Selami Şimşek, a 71-year-old pensioner, died after falling from the sixth floor of a construction site in central Yozgat province where he was working...
Some 32,000 Turkish citizens have entered the US through Mexico since 2020
A total of 31,485 Turkish citizens fleeing Turkey have entered the United States via the Mexican border since 2020, Voice of America (VOA) Turkish service reported,...
73-year-old woman indicted for criticizing former AKP MP on social media
A 73-year-old woman was indicted for allegedly insulting a former lawmaker from the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) through a comment on Facebook,...
58 Turkish journalists appeared in court in October: report
A total of 58 journalists appeared at court hearings in October, while three journalists were newly charged, according to the “Cost of News” monthly...
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