Three ancient cities damaged in Turkey-Syria quake
Three ancient cities suffered widespread destruction in Monday’s massive earthquake in Turkey and Syria: Antakya, Şanlıurfa and Aleppo.
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Antakya/Antioch
Antakya, a city...
IHD calls for improved workplace safety in aftermath of tragic fire
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Turkish court bars HDP deputy Yıldırım from politics and sentences to prison
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AI: Turkish gov’t using COVID-19 pandemic as excuse to further stifle freedom of expression
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Turkish justice minister claims only 30 journalists jailed in Turkey
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Article 19 calls for dismissal of charges against Turkish journalist on trial for insulting...
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UN special rapporteurs urge Turkey to end mistreatment of human rights lawyers
United Nations human rights special rapporteurs have raised serious concerns over the imprisonment and mistreatment of human rights lawyers in Turkey and expressed concern...
Ethnic groups in Turkey advocate for education in mother tongue: survey
An overwhelming majority of people from various ethnic communities in Turkey are calling for the right to education in their native language, according to...
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