Vast majority of Syrians in Turkey working without insurance, say migration experts
The vast majority of Syrian migrants in Turkey are working in jobs that provide no insurance or benefits, according to migrations experts.
Turkey, under its...
Former public servant believed to have died in work-related accident
A former public servant who was fired by a government decree after a coup attempt in Turkey on July 15, 2016 is believed to...
Hundreds of women killed in aftermath of Turkey’s withdrawal from Istanbul Convention
Republican People’s Party deputy Candan Yüceer has said at least 603 women have been killed and 464 women have died under suspicious circumstances since...
Turkey detains 30 people over alleged Gülen links
Thirty people, including active duty and dismissed military officers, have been detained on warrants issued by Turkish prosecutors for alleged links to the Gülen...
Sensing Erdoğan victory, Turkish youth ponder life abroad
Hasibe Kayaroğlu hoped Turkey’s presidential election would usher in changes. Instead, days before a runoff Sunday that increasingly looks like a coronation for conservative...
Turkish prisons at 18 percent overcapacity: report
Turkish prisons are holding 51,320 more prisoners than their overall capacity, the BirGün daily reported, citing the latest data from the Directorate General of Prisons...
Turkey detains 12 musicians who performed during pro-Kurdish party’s election campaign
Twelve musicians who performed during the election campaign of the pro-Kurdish Green Left Party (YSP) were detained on Wednesday in Turkey’s western province of...
Minority groups in Turkish provinces hit by quakes face discrimination
Members of minority groups living in Turkey’s southern provinces that were hit by devastating earthquakes in early February have been exposed to discrimination based...
Berlin denies Turkey’s accusations of press freedom violations in detention of journalists
The German Foreign Ministry has denied Turkey’s accusations of violation of freedom of the press over the brief detention of two journalists from the...
Erdoğan vows voluntary return of 1 mln Syrians, accuses Kılıçdaroğlu of hate speech against...
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Monday in a live television interview with public broadcaster TRT said 1 million Syrian refugees would return home voluntarily, accusing...
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