Turkey blocks journalist’s X account after posts targeting foundation led by Erdoğan’s son
Turkish authorities on Tuesday blocked access to journalist Serdar Akinan’s account on X after he shared posts alleging misconduct by a youth foundation led...
Sweden ready to offer help to Turkey after massive earthquake, Swedish PM says
Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson has said Sweden is ready to offer help to Turkey after an earthquake early on Monday in south-central Turkey...
UN experts raise concern over Turkey’s prosecution of LGBTQ+ activist
United Nations special rapporteurs have raised serious concerns over the arrest and prosecution of Enes Hocaoğulları, a 23-year-old LGBTQ+ activist and Turkey’s youth delegate...
Turkey arrests 10 people due to ‘provocative’ posts about earthquake
Turkish courts have ruled for the arrest of 10 social media users due to their “provocative” posts on social media about a powerful earthquake...
UN announces additional $25 million for earthquake response in Syria
United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffiths on Friday announced an additional $25 million grant to boost aid efforts...
Shareholders of popular döner chain face 25 years in prison over alleged Gülen links
Turkish prosecutors have filed an indictment seeking prison sentences of up to 25 years for nine people linked to Maydonoz Döner, a fast-food chain...
Turks living abroad relied on social media for earthquake news amid failure of regular...
Turks living outside their home country have relied heavily on social media for news about relatives who were affected by earthquakes that struck southeastern...
Turkish prosecutors close investigation into rape allegations involving 2 Ukrainian orphans
Turkish prosecutors have closed an investigation into allegations that two Ukrainian orphans, then aged 15 and 16, were repeatedly raped and impregnated by Turkish...
Some 200 people briefly detained for protesting Turkish Red Crescent selling tents after quakes
Nearly 200 people, including some 100 members of the opposition Workers Party of Turkey (TİP), were briefly detained for protesting the Turkish Red Crescent...
Turkish prosecutors seek prison terms for 17 for protesting death of minors in state-run...
Turkish prosecutors have sought multi-year prison sentences for 17 opposition party members accused of protesting the deaths of minors in a state-run vocational training...
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