EU approves additional 149 mln euro fund for Syrian refugees in Turkey
The European Council has approved €149.6 million in additional funding from the EU budget to support Syrian refugees in Turkey.
“The purpose of the budget...
29 arrested in latest phase of bribery probe targeting CHP-run municipality
Twenty-nine people have been arrested pending trial in the latest phase of a bribery investigation targeting the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP)-run Seferihisar...
Teen pregnancies in Turkey spark renewed scrutiny of child abuse, state protection
Several recent reports of teenage pregnancies in Turkey have reignited public debate over child abuse and the government’s failure to protect minors, amid official...
Turkey extends custody of Kurdish journalist detained while reporting
Turkish authorities have extended the custody of Kurdish journalist Nedim Oruç, who was detained on Wednesday while covering protests in southeastern Turkey, the Mezopotamya...
Turkish citizens who fled to Sweden will feel unsafe if Stockholm fails to abide...
Middle East/North Africa (MENA) and Turkey analyst from Sweden Bitte Hammergren said in a series of tweets on Monday that it is very important...
2 lower courts defy Turkey’s Constitutional Court amid calls for restructuring
Two lower courts have openly defied rulings of the Turkish Constitutional Court amid calls by Turkey's president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, and his key ally...
Turkey remains stagnant in TI’s Corruption Perceptions Index 2024
Turkey has maintained its position with a score of 34 out of 100 in the 2024 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) released by Transparency International...
Scabies outbreak in earthquake region sparks concern, say Turkish doctors
Doctors have expressed concern over a scabies outbreak in tent cities located in an area of Turkey struck by two powerful earthquakes in February,...
Punitive actions by Turkey against anti-gov’t media at record high: report
Turkey’s Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTÜK) has imposed a record number of punitive measures against anti-government TV and radio stations in the two...
UN experts condemn Turkey’s crackdown on LGBTQ organizations
UN human rights experts on Tuesday condemned what they called a “severe crackdown” on LGBTQ+ organizations in Turkey, saying legitimate human rights work was...
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Throughout the year Turkey continued...
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