FATF punishing Turkey for taking action against LGBT people, Interior Minister Soylu says
Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu has slammed the Financial Action Task Force's (FATF) decision to place Turkey under increased monitoring, saying the move aimed to...
Turkish gov’t detains 88 people over alleged links to PKK/KCK
The Turkish Interior Ministry on Friday announced that 88 people have been detained in operations allegedly targeting the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) and...
152 workers died in occupational accidents in Turkey in September: report
A total of 152 people died in workplace accidents in Turkey in September, according to a monthly report by the Health and Safety Labor Watch (İSİG).
Three...
58 Turkish journalists appeared in court in October: report
A total of 58 journalists appeared at court hearings in October, while three journalists were newly charged, according to the “Cost of News” monthly...
Germany seeks to ban ultranationalist Turkish Grey Wolves’ symbols
German politicians from both sides of the aisle want to ban the salute of the Grey Wolves, a Turkish ultranationalist organization known for its...
CoE calls for 30 pct gender quota in local Turkish politics
The Congress of Local and Regional Authorities (CLRAE), operating under the Council of Europe (CoE), urged Turkish authorities in a recent report to introduce...
Justice Ministry’s promise to build playgrounds in prisons sparks questions
Experts have criticized a promise made by the Turkish Ministry of Justice to build playgrounds for children accompanying their mothers in prison, saying children...
US President Trump hails freeing of Brunson as step in Turkish-American ties
US President Donald Trump said the release and return of Andrew Brunson will be a “tremendous” step toward better relations between the United States...
Far-right ally pushes for constitutional amendment to grant Erdoğan one more term
The leader of Turkey’s far-right Nationalist Movement Party (MHP), an ally of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, has called for a constitutional amendment that would...
Mother of toddler sent to prison over Gülen links despite regulations
Esra Aşçı, the mother of a 16-month-old boy, was arrested on Wednesday in a terrorism case for alleged links to the Gülen movement, the...
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