Turkey’s opposition bloc nominates CHP chairman as its joint presidential candidate
A bloc of six Turkish opposition parties has nominated Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, 74, leader of the country’s main opposition party, as its joint presidential candidate...
4 detained in eastern Turkey in protests over removal of Kurdish mayors
Four people have been detained in the eastern province of Van for protesting the removal of three Kurdish mayors in Turkey’s predominantly Kurdish southeast...
Former European rights judge says Turkey’s blanket ban on T24 news site violates free...
Former European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) judge Rıza Türmen has said Turkey’s decision to block access to the entire website of the T24...
Turkey’s jailed rights defender makes final appeal before verdict
One of Turkey’s most famous prisoners appeared in court Friday for what could be his final hearing in a case that has come to...
Rights groups demand Turkey disclose investigations of public officials related to devastating earthquakes in...
Human Rights Watch, the Platform for Families in Pursuit of Justice and the Citizens’ Assembly have urged Turkish authorities to reveal the number of public officials...
Former officer fatally shot by police while trying to flee persecution in Turkey
Sedat Türkmen, a former police officer who was fired by an emergency decree as part of Turkey's post-coup purge of state institutions, died of...
Disabled earthquake victims complain of limited access to aid
Disabled people living in tent cities after their homes were destroyed by earthquakes in southeastern Turkey on February 6 have said it is difficult...
Majority of Turks disapprove of far-right politician’s call to jailed PKK leader: survey
A majority of Turkish people disapprove of a call made by a far-right politician to Abdullah Öcalan, the imprisoned leader of the outlawed Kurdistan...
Turkey probes Armenian schools over student admissions
Turkey’s Education Ministry has begun inspecting Armenian minority schools over their admission of students from Armenia, according to a report by Agos.
Ministry inspectors reportedly told school...
Turkey can’t be allowed to hold NATO membership hostage any longer, says Swedish journalists...
The president of the Swedish Journalists' Association (Journalistförbundet) has called on the authorities in Sweden to take measures to protect Turkish journalists in exile...
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