Many schoolchildren can’t have lunch due to increasing food prices, says activist
Increasing food prices have affected children of school-going age the most, said Hacer Foggo, founder of the Istanbul-based Deep Poverty Network, in an interview...
German foreign minister, CPJ slam Turkish court’s ruling on exiled journalist Dündar
German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas and the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) slammed the ruling of a Turkish court today that sentenced exiled journalist...
Layoffs of Turkish media personalities continue after Doğan Media’s sale to pro-Erdoğan group
Three television personalities were dismissed on Monday in an ongoing shakeup that has followed the takeover of the Doğan Media Group by a businessman...
Turkey blocks access to online game platform Roblox
Turkish authorities have blocked access to Roblox, a popular online game platform, shortly after imposing a similar ban on Instagram, Turkish Minute reported on...
Erdoğan’s ruling AKP nominates al-Qaeda suspect as candidate for parliamentary elections
The ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) led by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has nominated Osman Nuri Gülaçar, who had previously been arrested on suspicion...
Turkish minister accuses Roblox of ‘digital fascism’ amid crackdown on internet
Turkish Education Minister Yusuf Tekin has accused the online gaming platform Roblox of “digital fascism” as his government blocked the game for a third...
Student jumps to his death from Galata Tower over father’s imprisonment
Nahit Emre Güney, a 26-year-old university student, died on Wednesday after he jumped from the observation deck of Galata Tower, an İstanbul tourist destination,...
Men kill 183 women and girls, use violence against 278 in Turkey in 8...
During the first eight months of 2017, men in Turkey killed 183 women and girls, used violence against 278 women, raped 57 and sexually...
Report: Turkish government plans to close down EU Affairs Ministry
The ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) led by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is planning to close down seven current ministries in an...
Turkish students struggle amid economic crisis as rents soar and dorms fall short
Turkish students are facing an acute housing crisis as rental prices surge, private dormitories remain costly and state-run dormitories struggle to meet demand, the...
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