11 suspects re-arrested hours after release in probe targeting İstanbul municipality
Eleven people who were ordered to be released on Thursday in an investigation targeting the İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality were taken back into custody as...
Turkey detains 12, including university students, over alleged Gülen links
Turkish authorities detained 12 people, including university students, on Wednesday over alleged links to the faith-based Gülen movement, the state-run TRT Haber broadcaster reported.
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Rights groups urge Europe to adopt convention against transnational repression
Thirty-two international human rights groups on Wednesday urged Council of Europe member states to adopt a legally binding convention against transnational repression (TNR), warning...
Turkey moves to deport Azerbaijani opposition figure accused of backing coup attempt
Turkey has moved to deport Azerbaijani opposition figure and former lawmaker Gültekin Hacıbeyli after detaining her in İstanbul last Saturday, the Karar news website...
Worker deaths in Turkey hit 14-year high with 216 fatalities in November
Worker deaths in Turkey reached their highest monthly level in 14 years in November, with at least 216 fatalities recorded nationwide, according to a...
Turkish nationalist leader condemns ‘hidden propaganda’ in religious rituals during pope’s visit
Devlet Bahçeli, the leader of Turkey’s Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) and a key political ally of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, has sharply criticized parts...
Turkey faces deepening healthcare crisis as 21,000 specialists quit public hospitals in last 13...
Turkey’s public healthcare system is confronting a growing shortage of doctors, with more than 21,000 specialists having resigned from state hospitals over the past...
Cosmetics factory in Turkey where 7 died lacked permits, inspectors say
A cosmetics factory in northwestern Turkey where seven workers died in a fire last month had been operating without a fire-safety certificate or a valid occupancy...
16 students arrested in İstanbul over protest of child deaths in vocational training program
Sixteen student members of the Workers Party of Turkey (TİP) have been arrested in İstanbul after protesting the death of minors in workplace accidents...
Turkey jails former teacher over Gülen links despite disabled son’s need for maternal care
A former teacher was jailed on Tuesday on terrorism charges due to her alleged links to the faith-based Gülen movement despite her appeal for...
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