Reports reveal criminal neglect in case of academic who died of COVID-19 in prison
Evidence of criminal neglect is emerging as reports claim that jailed academic Halil Şimşek, who died in western Çanakkale Prison after contracting COVID-19, had...
Erdoğan adviser: New presidential system resembles joint-stock company
Mehmet Uçum, a top aide of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, described a new executive presidential system in Turkey as “a one-man government in...
CHP mayor, party official detained in İzmir-linked probes amid crackdown on opposition
A mayor and a senior official from the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) have been detained in separate investigations based in the western...
Erdoğan rebukes US journalist asking about politically motivated arrests in Turkey
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who frequently targets or attacks journalists in Turkey due to their critical reporting, has this time rebuked an American...
Top prosecutor signals new indictment seeking ban of pro-Kurdish HDP
Bekir Şahin, chief prosecutor for the Supreme Court of Appeals, has signaled the drafting of a new indictment seeking to shut down the pro-Kurdish...
Turkish President Erdoğan phones Özil to praise his decision to quit German team
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan slammed the "racist" mistreatment of Turkish-German footballer Mesut Özil, saying he had spoken with him on the phone after...
School shooting in Turkey kills 9, including son of purged former police officer
A school shooting in southern Turkey on Wednesday left nine people dead, including an 11-year-old boy whose father was dismissed from the Turkish National...
Kurdish politician sentenced to more than 4 years in prison on insult charges
A Turkish court has sentenced Kurdish politician and former MP Selma Irmak to four years, two months in prison on charges of insulting President...
More than 720,000 minors in labor force in Turkey: report
More than 720,000 minors have to work to contribute to their household income and 440,000 do not have any access to education, according to...
Afghan security forces raid Afghan-Turk Boys High School in Shibirghan
The Afghan-Turk Boys High School in Shibirghan was raided by members of the Afghan security forces under the command of Uzbek leader Abdul Rashid...
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