Dock worker drowns after falling into water without life vest
A 20-year-old dock worker in Istanbul’s Tuzla dockyard, on Monday died after falling into the sea, once again raising concern over work-place safety in...
İstanbul Bar executive freed pending trial on terrorism charges
Fırat Epözdemir, a board member of the İstanbul Bar Association who is standing trial on charges of membership in a terrorist organization and disseminating...
Authorities preparing to evict victims of devastating February earthquakes from temporary housing
The Ankara Governor’s Office issued an order on Friday to evict victims of February 6 earthquakes from temporary housing, the Birgün daily reported.
Turkey’s most powerful...
Turkish prosecutor facing trial over illegal financial gain also implicated in murder of politician:...
Turkish prosecutor Okan Bato, already facing trial for an unexplained increase in his personal wealth, is now also suspected in the 2019 murder of a politician,...
RSF lists Turkey among countries targeting journalists for environmental reporting
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) on Monday listed Turkey as among the countries harassing journalists for covering environmental issues, highlighting the growing risks faced by...
Turkey detains 3 academics, doctor over alleged Gülen links
Turkish police on Wednesday detained three academics and a doctor in Tekirdağ province as part of an ongoing crackdown on the faith-based Gülen movement,...
6.4 earthquake jolts southern Turkish province of Hatay
A magnitude-6.4 earthquake hit the southern Turkish province of Hatay on Monday evening, two weeks after the city was struck by two powerful earthquakes...
Meta report refutes Turkish claims of non-compliance with court orders cited for Instagram ban
A report released last week by Meta, the parent company of Instagram, challenges the Turkish government’s assertion that Instagram was banned in Turkey for...
Turkish teacher acquitted after post-coup dismissal dies while awaiting reinstatement
A Turkish primary school teacher who was dismissed by an emergency decree after a 2016 coup attempt and later acquitted of all charges has...
Praising Gülen movement before 2016 coup attempt not a crime, ECtHR says
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has faulted Turkey for violating the right to freedom of expression of a former teacher, stating that...
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