Neighborhood watchman kills 67-year-old in Turkey, reviving concerns over past abuses
A neighborhood watchman in Kayseri province has fatally beaten 67-year-old retired man, reviving longstanding concerns over allegations of abuse, ill treatment and assault, Deutsche...
EU pledges 1 billion euros for Turkey’s earthquake reconstruction
The EU’s executive arm will provide 1 billion euros to help Turkey rebuild after devastating earthquakes last month, Agence France-Presse reported, citing European Commission...
Turkish court hands down longer prison sentence in retrial of Kurdish journalist
A court in southeastern Turkey on Wednesday sentenced Kurdish journalist Perihan Kaya to more than 18 months in prison on terrorism-related charges in a...
35 children affected by quakes await identification: Turkey’s Family, Social Services Ministry
The Family and Social Services Ministry has announced that 35 children who have been affected by major earthquakes that hit southern Turkey in early...
İmamoğlu tells court diploma annulment aimed at blocking his presidential bid
Jailed İstanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu has told a court that prosecutors pressured İstanbul University into annulling his university diploma last year, decades after it...
Gender gap in Turkish parliament to remain, parties’ candidate lists reveal
The parliamentary candidate lists of 26 political parties for the May 14 general election have revealed that the gender gap in the Turkish parliament...
State funding for Turkish Maarif Foundation surges to record levels
The Turkish government sharply increased budget allocations to the Turkish Maarif Foundation (TMV) in 2025, with funding rising to TL 6.7 billion ($154.7 million),...
Businessman illegally brought to Turkey from Iraq arrested over Gülen links
A Turkish businessman who was illegally brought to Turkey from Iraq by the National Intelligence Organization (MİT) has been arrested on terrorism charges due...
Turkey blocks nearly 400 Gülen-linked accounts in digital crackdown
Turkey’s Communications Directorate has announced the blocking of nearly 400 social media accounts it claims are linked to the faith-based Gülen movement, in the...
Another parliamentary candidate from Green Left Party arrested on terrorism charges
A parliamentary candidate from the opposition Green Left Party (YSP) was among seven people who were arrested Wednesday on terrorism-related charges ahead of critical...
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