Turkey’s main opposition leader faces fresh probe over remarks targeting Erdoğan, İstanbul prosecutor
Turkish prosecutors have launched an investigation into Özgür Özel, leader of the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), on allegations of insult after he...
Turkish gov’t restricts Twitter following deadly earthquake in Turkey, Syria
The Turkish government restricted Twitter on multiple internet providers following a deadly earthquake that killed thousands in Turkey and Syria, global internet monitor NetBlocks...
Pro-gov’t Limak Holding wins environmental approval for controversial gold mine in western Turkey
Limak Holding, a conglomerate with close ties to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, has received government approval for a major gold mining project in...
Battle to save lives in field hospital after Turkey’s earthquake
After being trapped beneath rubble for 180 hours, 25-year-old Abir is now fighting for her life in a field hospital after a catastrophic earthquake...
İmamoğlu to European Democrats: Europe and Turkey must share a common future
Jailed İstanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu on Friday sent a video message to the European Democratic Party’s (EDP) annual congress in Bilbao, Spain, warning of...
356,000 pregnant quake survivors require reproductive healthcare: UNFPA
A total of 356,000 pregnant women in Turkey and Syria affected by devastating earthquakes on February 6 urgently need access to reproductive health services,...
Turkey’s press freedom deteriorates in November as journalists face detentions, censorship: report
Press freedom in Turkey continued to deteriorate in November, with journalists facing detentions, threats and lengthy sentences despite scant evidence, according to a monthly...
[UPDATE] Greek authorities initiate asylum procedures for group requesting help on social media
Greek authorities on Monday have started asylum procedures for a group of Turkish asylum seekers who posted a video on social media appealing for...
Turkey’s prison population continue to surge, operating at 42 percent over capacity
Turkey’s prison population has climbed to 433,543, exceeding official capacity by 42 percent, according to a report by the Civil Society in the Penal System (CISST), a...
Post-coup purge victim, family barred from dormitory allocated to earthquake survivors
A former teacher who was fired from the civil service following a July 15, 2016 coup attempt in Turkey and his family haven’t been...
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Sippenhaft, also known as...