Kurdish man who questioned ‘transferred’ voters on election day indicted
A Kurdish man who questioned voters who were allegedly “transferred” to his city of residence in the southeastern province of Şırnak on the day...
Turkey was Europe’s largest plastic waste destination in 2020: report
The European Union exported some 660,000 tons of plastic waste to Turkey in 2020, making it the bloc’s largest plastic waste destination, Turkish Minute...
34 women killed by men, 29 more died under suspicious circumstances in Turkey in...
Thirty-four women were murdered by men in Turkey in May, and 29 more died under suspicious circumstances, the Bianet news website reported.
Of the 34 women...
Opposition MP faces investigation for calling Turkey a ‘murderer’ state
Turkish prosecutors have launched two separate investigations into an opposition member of the Turkish Parliament, also a former journalist, due to his remarks branding...
Court decisions lift trustee orders on 643 companies confiscated following coup attempt
Turkish courts have overturned trustee appointments for 643 companies that were seized by the Justice and Development Party (AKP) government over their alleged links...
[Interview] Ruth Ben-Ghiat: ‘Any society can be susceptible to strongman figures if it’s the...
American historian and political commentator Dr. Ruth Ben-Ghiat said in an interview with the Stockholm Center for Freedom that any society can be susceptible...
İstanbul court releases 2 former Zaman daily editors under judicial supervision
An İstanbul court has ruled for the release of two former editors from the now-closed Zaman daily from pre-trial detention under judicial supervision, Turkish...
Strip-searched, abused and pushed back, Erdoğan critic talks about her ordeal in Greece
The story of a woman who sought asylum in Greece together with her family but was returned to Turkey reveals the ordeal of refugees...
15 bar associations slam defacing of Kurdish-language traffic signs
Fifteen bar associations from Turkey’s Kurdish-majority regions have issued a joint statement condemning the defacing of Kurdish traffic signs, allegedly under the supervision of...
Turkey says it won’t shoulder new Afghan migration, slams US
Turkey’s foreign ministry has called the United States “irresponsible” after the Biden administration announced it would expand efforts to assist at-risk Afghan citizens with...
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