2 killed in northern Iraq airstrike blamed on Turkey
Two people were killed Tuesday in an airstrike in northern Iraq that was blamed on Turkey, Turkish Minute reported, citing Agence France-Presse reported.
Turkey frequently...
4 journalists face prison for alleged insults of Erdoğan’s son
Four Turkish journalists face up to four years in prison on accusations that they insulted Bilal Erdoğan, the son of Turkey’s president, in reports...
Turkey’s foreign policy determined by Russia’s Putin, opposition leader says
The leader of the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) has said Turkey’s foreign policy is being determined by Russian President Vladimir Putin, criticizing...
Turkish lawyer detained in Mozambique, faces extradition to Turkey over Gülen links
A Turkish lawyer working as the legal representative of the Willow International School in Mozambique was detained on Tuesday following an extradition request from...
Turkey’s top court annuls parts of first presidential decree, citing ‘unconstitutionality’
Turkey’s Constitutional Court has cancelled parts of the first presidential decree issued following the country’s transition to a presidential system of governance in 2018...
Pink Floyd musician Roger Waters calls for release of Kurdish singer in Turkey
Former Pink Floyd musician Roger Waters has urged for the release of Kurdish singer Nudem Durak, who was sentenced to 19 years in prison...
Coronavirus pandemic fuels hate speech in Turkey
The coronavirus pandemic has fueled hate and xenophobic speech in the predominantly pro-government Turkish media, which accuses the usually targeted groups and countries including...
Turkey blocks union’s X account over posts commemorating executed student leaders
A Turkish court has ordered an access ban on the X account of the Education and Science Workers’ Union (Eğitim-İş), reportedly over posts commemorating...
Hospitalization of 84-year-old jailed general leads to calls for presidential pardon
The hospitalization of an 84-year-old retired general who is in prison for his role in the issuance of a military memorandum against the government...
Alevi organizations call on Turkish authorities to abolish compulsory religious classes and recognize cemevis...
Alevi organizations on Sunday staged demonstrations in several provinces of Turkey demanding that compulsory religion classes in schools be abolished and that cemevis, Alevi...
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