Up to 3,000 doctors preparing to leave Turkey by end of 2022, TTB estimates...
Estimates from the Turkish Medical Association (TTB) have shown that 2,500 to 3,000 physicians are preparing to leave Turkey by the end of the...
Most productive academics leave Turkey to work abroad: study
Academics with the highest level of productivity are leaving Turkey to continue their work abroad, with 12,000 such academics working in other countries, according...
RTÜK fines 4 TV stations for airing politician’s remarks on Erdoğan ‘escape’ plan
Turkey’s broadcasting watchdog, the Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTÜK), has imposed a fine on four TV stations for airing the remarks of main...
Teacher convicted on Gülen links dies in Greece while fleeing persecution in Turkey
Erkan Akıllı, 47, a teacher who was convicted on terrorism charges due to his links to the Gülen movement, died on Wednesday, a few...
Families of occupational accident victims wait years for compensation
The families of workers who died in occupational accidents have complained of waiting for years to be compensated for their loss, the Birgün daily...
European lawyers association condemns reported abuse of women legal professionals in Turkey
The Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe (CCBE) on Tuesday condemned reported acts of violence, harassment and online targeting of women lawyers...
EU Commission wants to strengthen Bulgaria-Turkey land border with new capabilities
The European Commission wants to strengthen the land border between Bulgaria and Turkey with management capabilities, commission president Ursula von der Leyen said during...
Turkish court orders arrest of 54 in latest Gülen movement crackdown
A Turkish court on Friday ordered the arrest of 54 of 70 people detained last week in coordinated raids across four provinces as part...
Turkey detains 110 coal miners on hunger strike
One hundred ten Turkish coal miners who had marched 200 kilometers (125 miles) to stage a hunger strike over their unpaid wages were detained...
Turkish students spark criticism for giving Nazi salute to Jewish high school students
Students from an İstanbul high school have attracted criticism for giving a Hitler salute to students from a Jewish high school during a football...
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