Grok-generated posts along with 177 news reports blocked by Turkish court
A Turkish court has blocked access to 177 news reports and social media posts over allegations involving Deputy Culture and Tourism Minister Batuhan Mumcu,...
Turkish intelligence informed Erdoğan about corruption in the judiciary: report
A report by Turkey’s National Intelligence Organization (MİT) on corruption in the Turkish judiciary was presented to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan prior to an...
ECtHR sets 6-week deadline for interventions ahead of March Kavala hearing
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has set a six-week deadline for third-party interventions ahead of a hearing scheduled for March in the...
Report finds nearly 4 in 10 older residents in İstanbul struggling to make ends...
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Boğaziçi University bans screening of movie on families with LGBT children
The administration of the İstanbul-based Boğaziçi University has banned the screening of a movie about the families of LGBT children on the university campus,...
Inmate with throat cancer denied hospital care for 5 months
Prison authorities have failed to take Şehriban Mimkara, an inmate suffering from throat cancer, to the hospital for five months, the Mezopotamya news website...
Turkey detains 459 over alleged Gülen links in largest operation since cleric’s death
In a significant escalation of an ongoing crackdown on individuals alleged to have links to the faith-based Gülen movement, Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya...
Family accuses governor’s son in young Kurdish woman’s death, alleges coverup by former official
The family of a young Kurdish woman who disappeared in eastern Turkey in 2020 has accused the son of a former governor of killing...
Female Kurdish journalist faces arrest following investigative report uncovering alleged criminal gangs
Turkish police on Saturday raided the home of Rabia Önver, a Kurdish journalist covering gangs in eastern Turkey, the Bianet news website reported. Önver, who...
27 more May Day demonstrators detained in house raids in İstanbul
Turkish police detained 27 more people who resisted law enforcement in İstanbul on May Day in an attempt to hold a demonstration in central...
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