Israeli court orders Turkish woman’s conditional release
An Israeli court on Monday ordered the conditional release of Ebru Özkan, a Turkish citizen who has been under arrest since June 11 for...
Turkish gov’t: Be cautious against probable terrorist attacks by ISIL militants who acquitted by...
Turkish Justice Ministry has reportedly sent a "confidential" notice to the state institutions regarding possible attacks of the militants of the terror organisation Islamic State...
Governor office bans alcohol in Turkey’s tourism hub Antalya
Antalya governor’s office has banned drinking alcohol in a ‘disturbing and open’ manner in the province where is an international tourism hub of Turkey. The...
COMMENTARY — Erdoğan gov’t encourages vigilante violence in Turkey
By Abdullah Bozkurt
The Turkish government has not only disregarded major criticism directed at the most controversial article of state of emergency decrees, which provides...
VIDEO — Erdoğan says they will not give Gülen sympathizers right to live
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Turkey's autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has likened the sympathizers of Gülen movement to "cancer virus" again and has reiterated that they "will continue...
Turkey’s Erdoğan promises to honour a little girl with the flag, if martyred
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Turkish autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has promised on Saturday to honour a young girl with the Turkish flag if martyred, during a speech...
Turkish President Erdoğan says savage Khashoggi killing was planned
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Tuesday there were strong signs Jamal Khashoggi’s savage killing was planned and that attempts to blame it...
Heinous terror attack in Stockholm: 4 people dead as truck ploughs into pedestrians
At least four people were dead and many more injured after a terror attack that saw a hijacked lorry ploughs into pedestrians outside a...
Report shows Turkey’s protestant minority lives under threat
From hate speech on media to attacks on churches, Turkey’s protestants live under threat, according to a study by the Turkish Protestant Churches Association,...
Kosovo President Thaçi slams detention of 6 Turkish citizens over links to Gülen movement
Kosovo's President Hashim Thaçi has reacted to the arrest on Thursday of six Turkish citizens and said, "Today we are disappointed because our relevant institutions,...
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Human Rights in Turkey: 2022 in Review
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Pushbacks of Turkish asylum seekers from Greece to Turkey: Violation of the principle of...
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