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...
Swedish PM refuses to deny Erdoğan’s claim of a ‘promise’ about extraditions
Sweden’s Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson refused Sunday to deny Turkey’s claim that it had promised to extradite individuals sought by Ankara as part of...
Thousands rally in İstanbul in show of support for opposition
At least 10,000 people joined an opposition rally at İstanbul City Hall Tuesday on the 100th day since the city’s popular mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu...
Somali restaurant owner in Ankara faces deportation after racist attacks
The owner of a Somali restaurant in the Turkish capital city of Ankara faces deportation from Turkey after his restaurant was the target of...
Jailed İstanbul mayor convicted over remarks criticizing controversial prosecutor
İstanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, currently jailed on corruption charges, was convicted on Wednesday of insulting and threatening a public prosecutor involved in a crackdown...
Corruption investigations into Turkey’s AKP gov’t will be relaunched, says opposition lawmaker
Levent Gök, a lawmaker from Turkey’s main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP), has said they intend to reopen the December 17-25, 2013 bribery and...
Turkish district governor accused of beating minors after argument with his son
Turgay Gülenç, the governor of a district in southern Turkey, is facing accusations of child abuse and misconduct after allegedly assaulting five boys aged...
Mother of former sergeant imprisoned on coup charges dies of heart attack
Necla Çelik (49), the mother of former sergeant Mustafa Çelik, who has been imprisoned in Silivri Prison for six years for allegedly aiding and...
Jailed journalist faces up to 3 years in prison for ‘disseminating misleading information’
A Turkish prosecutor has opened a second criminal case against jailed journalist Fatih Altaylı, seeking up to three years in prison on charges of...
Turkish court sentences 19 lawyers to a total of 146 years in prison on...
A Turkish court on Friday sentenced 19 lawyers affiliated with the now-closed Progressive Lawyers Association (ÇHD) to 146 years in prison in total on...
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