Former teacher dismissed over Gülen links dies of cancer at 35

Güven Türkoğlu, a former teacher dismissed by an emergency decree over alleged links to the faith-based Gülen movement, has died of cancer in the...

1,267 miners killed in work accidents in Turkey since 2013: report

A total of 1,267 miners have died in work-related accidents in Turkey since 2013, according to a new report by the Health and Safety...

Bulgaria sends troops to tackle migrant influx from Turkey

Bulgaria on Monday deployed 350 soldiers to the border with Turkey to help police cope with the growing influx of migrants, Agence France-Presse reported,...

European rights court fines Turkey for unlawful strip-search in prison

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has faulted Turkey for violating the private and family life of Elif Kaya, who was subjected to...

Press freedom groups urge Turkey to halt growing suppression of journalists in 2025

A coalition of international press freedom organizations, led by the International Press Institute (IPI), is calling on Turkish authorities to halt what they describe...

Interior minister says 200,950 Syrians in Turkey have become citizens

Amid ongoing debates whether Syrian refugees in Turkey will be sent back to their homeland, Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu has announced that to date...

Şenyaşar family demanding justice in political murder case calls on lawyers for support

Emine Şenyaşar and her son Ferit Şenyaşar, who have been protesting in front of the Şanlıurfa Courthouse in southeastern Turkey to seek justice for...

Lawyers seek release of opposition mayor amid health concerns, political crackdown

Lawyers for Mehmet Murat Çalık, the mayor of İstanbul‘s Beylikdüzü district, have filed a petition with the İstanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office requesting his...

Turkish authorities continue to defy top court ruling on Armenian church foundation’s property rights

Turkish authorities have continued to defy a Constitutional Court ruling that recognizes the Vakıflıköy Armenian Church Foundation’s property rights, refusing to return contested real...

Turkish government’s educational reforms disrupt student’s schooling

The Justice and Development Party (AKP)'s education reforms have significantly disrupted students' schooling, leading to widespread uncertainty and interruptions in education, the Birgün daily reported.  Journalists...

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