Majority of Turks disapprove of Erdoğan’s foul language targeting Gezi protestors
A majority of Turks think it was inappropriate for President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to refer to participants of mass anti-government protests in 2013 as...
Turkish prosecutors investigate journalists, quake victims’ relatives over criticism of court experts
Turkish prosecutors have launched an investigation into six relatives of victims of earthquakes that struck southeastern Turkey in February 2023 and two journalists over...
Over 32,000 Turks have entered US illegally via land borders since 2021
The number of Turkish citizens entering the United States illegally via the Mexican and Canadian borders has surpassed 32,000, Turkish Minute reported, citing official data from...
Police detain 5 more people for playing Kurdish songs in southeastern Turkey
Turkish police have detained five people for playing Kurdish-language songs at a wedding in the southeastern province of Diyarbakır, the Bold news website reported...
Justice remains elusive on 8th anniversary of Turkey’s worst mining disaster
Eight years have passed since Turkey’s worst mining disaster took the lives of hundreds, with people who lost relatives in the accident complaining about...
Turkish authorities impose fine and confiscate home of Yüksel Street protestor
Turkish authorities have imposed a TL 80,000 ($ 5.583) administrative fine and confiscated a house belonging to Acun Karadağ, a former public servant summarily...
Turkish court orders access ban on investigative series on visa contractor’s alleged ties to...
A Turkish court has ordered an access ban on an investigative news series examining the business activities of global visa processing giant VFS Global’s...
Turkish court reduces sentence for doctor convicted of killing puppies
A Turkish court has reduced the prison sentence of a doctor convicted of killing puppies he adopted through online platforms after a retrial, despite...
Erdoğan slams secularism manifesto signed by 168 public figures
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has criticized a manifesto titled “We Defend Secularism Together,” signed by 168 writers, artists, academics, journalists and professional association...
Book tells story of teacher who died in Turkish prison due to lack of...
A recently published book tells the story of teacher Halime Gülsu, who died in a Turkish prison in 2018 due to deprivation of a...
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