Trust in news in Turkey plunges to lowest level in a decade, Oxford study...
Trust in news in Turkey has plunged to its lowest level since 2015, while a pro-government outlet has become the least trusted media organization...
Jailed former police chief not allowed to attend father’s funeral
Imprisoned former police chief Yakup Saygılı, who led corruption operations in 2013 that implicated then-prime minister and current President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, his family...
Turkey’s KYK suspends loans of students who participated in housing shortage demonstrations
The Turkish Higher Education Credit and Hostels Institutions (KYK) has suspended the monthly loans of students who participated in nationwide demonstrations against student housing...
Turkey to sell Boydak family’s textile giant Boyteks seized after 2016 coup attempt
Turkey’s state-run Savings Deposit Insurance Fund (TMSF) has put Boyteks Tekstil, one of the country’s largest textile manufacturers, previously owned by the Boydak family,...
EU-funded NGO report on hate speech in Turkey slammed for discriminating against Gülen movement
An NGO report on hate speech in Turkey that was prepared with funding from the European Union was widely criticized for ignoring the prevalent...
Top court issues landmark ruling to investigate gov’t officials for negligence in femicide case
Turkey’s Constitutional Court has issued a landmark decision in the case of government officials accused of negligence in the murder of academic Serpil Erfındık,...
Prosecutors seek prison sentence for acting İstanbul mayor over courthouse incident
An indictment has been filed against Nuri Aslan, the acting mayor of İstanbul, on charges of “attempting to prevent the performance of duty,” for...
Only 10 percent of UN’s $1 billion flash appeal funded: report
Only 10 percent of the $1 billion flash appeal launched by the United Nations to support millions of Turkish people affected by devastating earthquakes...
Turkey’s top court rules gross negligence of authorities in femicide case
The Turkish Constitutional Court ruled on October 29 that the authorities had not taken the necessary precautions to protect a woman who was killed...
Turkish defense ministry expels 8 military officers over secularist chant
Turkey’s Ministry of Defense announced Friday that five newly commissioned lieutenants and three commanding officers have been dismissed from the Turkish Armed Forces following...
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Turkey's campaign of transnational repression against critics abroad continued throughout 2025. Since a coup attempt in July 2016, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s long arm...
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