Weak fire response in southeast Turkey blamed on alleged mismanagement by government-appointed trustees
Concerns are mounting over the adequacy of emergency services due to alleged neglect and mismanagement by government-appointed trustees in the region, following a series...
Kurdish historical figure’s family files complaint against far-right party leader for insult
The family of Sheikh Said, who led a Kurdish nationalist rebellion against the new Republic of Turkey in 1925 and was executed along 46...
Turkish broadcast regulator further stifles dissent by imposing fines on pro-opposition TV channels
Turkey's Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTÜK) has imposed fines on broadcasters Halk TV and Tele 1, known for their critical stance against the...
Turkey’s vocational training program draws union scrutiny over conditions for teen workers
A Turkish education union accused the government’s expanding vocational training system for teenagers of prioritizing employers’ labor needs over students’ education, in a report...
Turkish Parliament speaker threatens HDP deputy with expulsion over phrase ‘Kurdish provinces’
Political Islamist İsmail Kahraman, the speaker of the Turkish Parliament, took strong offense at the use of the phrase "Kurdish provinces" by Metal Danış...
Turkish court decides to release 8 more May Day protestors, 33 remain jailed
The first hearing in the trial of 12 people, eight of whom were put in pretrial detention, for attempting to defy a government ban...
Turkish interior minister targets LGBT+ community in Victory Day speech
Turkey’s interior minister, Süleyman Soylu, in a speech on Tuesday targeted the LGBT+ community and insinuated that they were deviants, the Bold Medya news...
19 lawyers detained in dawn raids in SE Turkey, warrants outstanding for scores of...
Turkish police in the early hours of Friday detained 19 lawyers in southeastern Turkey as part of an investigation into the Democratic Society Congress...
Turkish courts arrest 5 people over alleged Gülen links
Turkish courts have ordered the arrest of five people detained in two separate operations in Edirne province over alleged links to the faith-based Gülen...
Turkish court sentences 64 academics, university staff to prison over Gülen links
A Turkish court has sentenced 64 academics and former staff members of the Denizli-based Pamukkale University to between 18 months and nine years in...
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