Landmark trial begins in Turkey against jailed Erdoğan rival İmamoğlu
İstanbul’s jailed mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu went on trial Monday in a sweeping corruption case critics say is a politically motivated attempt to derail his...
Thousands march in İstanbul for Women’s Day despite ban
Thousands of women marched through İstanbul to mark International Women’s Day late Sunday, defying a ban on demonstrations, with the rally taking place without...
14 migrants dead after boat collides with Turkish coast guard vessel off Antalya
Fourteen people died after a boat carrying irregular migrants collided with a Turkish coast guard vessel off the coast of Antalya in southern Turkey...
Religious communities in Turkey face systematic rights violations, US report says
Religious communities in Turkey face systematic and severe violations of their religious freedom, the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom said in its...
Turkey’s judicial crisis deepens as Council of State defies Constitutional Court
Turkey’s Council of State has refused to comply with a Constitutional Court ruling concerning the dismissal of an academic who signed a 2016 petition...
Turkish prosecutors indict 11 university students over protests following İmamoğlu’s detention
Turkish prosecutors have indicted 11 university students for taking part in protests following the detention of İstanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu in March 2025, the...
Turkish prosecutors open probe after 19-year-old alleges torture at Istanbul police station
Turkish prosecutors launched an investigation after a 19-year-old man alleged he was beaten and sexually assaulted by police officers while in custody at a...
Purged Turkish military officer remains jailed despite second medical report saying he cannot survive...
A panel of Turkish medical experts has declared for the second time that a military officer imprisoned for nearly a decade is too ill...
One year after İmamoğlu’s arrest, Turkey’s opposition faces uncertainty as trial begins
One year after İstanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu was jailed, Turkey’s main opposition is entering a new phase of uncertainty as the politician widely seen...
Turkish court hands down suspended sentences to 2 business leaders over gov’t criticism
A Turkish court on Friday handed down suspended sentences to two senior executives of the country’s leading business group over speeches critical of government...
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