1,409 workers died in occupational accidents in Turkey in first three quarters of 2023
In the first nine months of 2023, Turkey has recorded at least 1,409 deaths in work-related accidents, the Artı Gerçek news website reported, citing...
Gülen followers investigated for applying to become election observers in 2015
Real and alleged followers of the faith-based Gülen movement, who have been facing a wide range of charges for several years, are this time...
European Parliament backs sanctions on Turkish officials over removal of opposition mayors
The European Parliament has passed a resolution condemning the dismissal and arrest of opposition mayors in Turkey, calling for sanctions on officials responsible for replacing them...
Turkish authorities detain 23 people over alleged links to Gülen movement
Turkish authorities on Saturday detained 23 people, including business owners and tradespeople, in raids across four provinces over allegations that they provided financial support...
HDP lawmaker submits parliamentary question regarding underage inmates confined with adults in Maltepe Prison
Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) deputy Gülistan Kılıç Koçyiğit in a parliamentary question addressing the Turkish Ministry of Justice asked if it was true that...
Former police officer jailed over alleged Gülen links dies of heart attack in prison
Durmuş Zorlu, a 54-year-old former police officer imprisoned over alleged links to the faith-based Gülen movement, died of a heart attack in İzmir’s Kırıklar Prison on...
Turkey jails elderly man with dementia as deaths mount among Gülen-linked inmates
Turkish authorities on Wednesday imprisoned a 76-year-old man suffering from paralysis and dementia over alleged links to the faith-based Gülen movement, amid a growing...
Turkey drops trial of 3 defendants in Sivas massacre trial due to statute of...
A Turkish court, citing the expiration of the statute of limitations, ruled on Thursday to drop the legal proceedings against three defendants who were...
Turkish-backed militias cut down nearly 1.5 mln trees in Afrin: report
Turkish-backed Syrian militias have cut down nearly 1.5 million trees, including 650,000 olive trees, in the past three years in the Syrian district of...
Disaster at gold mine came after repeated warnings by opposition, civil society
As Turkey continues to deal with the aftermath of a landslide on Tuesday that left at least nine workers trapped at a gold mine...
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