Turkish gov’t issues detention warrants for 19 Gazi University personnel over alleged Gülen links
A Turkish prosecutor's office issued detention warrants on Monday for 19 former personnel of Gazi University who were dismissed by a government decree under...
Report finds nearly 4 in 10 older residents in İstanbul struggling to make ends...
Nearly 4 in 10 older residents in İstanbul say they cannot make ends meet, while many report going without medicine, adequate food or social...
Journalist’s arrest under controversial disinformation law draws widespread condemnation
The arrest of a veteran investigative journalist under a controversial law criminalizing disinformation following his report on alleged corruption in the Turkish judiciary, which was based...
Turkish authorities detain man critical of gov’t policies on charges of insulting President Erdoğan
Turkish authorities on Thursday detained a man who had criticized the economic policies of the government in a street interview, on charges of insulting...
Turkish gov’t issues detention warrants for 27 military personnel over alleged Gülen links
The Turkish government issued detention warrants for 27 military personnel on Thursday as part of its massive post-coup witch hunt targeting alleged members of...
Turkey’s media crackdown deepens with 13 journalist detentions in Q1, report finds
At least 13 journalists and one cartoonist were detained in Turkey in the first three months of 2026, according to a new report that...
In a first, Kurdish mayors removed from office are reinstated in Turkey
The co-mayors of a district in a predominantly Kurdish province in eastern Turkey who had been removed from office earlier this year have been...
OECD calls on Turkey to implement key reforms to boost fight against foreign bribery
The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development’s (OECD) Working Group on Bribery has called on Turkey to urgently implement key reforms to boost the fight...
Turks seeking asylum in Germany hit record high in July
The number of Turkish citizens who applied for asylum in Germany increased dramatically following the June 24 elections in Turkey, hitting a record high...
Turkish union leader acquitted, released after 57 days in jail
A Turkish court on Tuesday acquitted labor union leader Mehmet Türkmen of spreading misleading information and ordered his release after 57 days in pretrial...
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