Turkish journalist, opposition politician sentenced over reporting on AKP-linked construction probe
A Turkish court on Tuesday sentenced journalist Cihat Polat and opposition politician Mehmet Nazım Gençtürk over their investigation into unlicensed construction on property owned...
Economists, journalists among 194 X accounts blocked in Turkey amid fund-market turmoil
Turkish authorities have blocked access to 194 X accounts, including those of prominent economists and journalists, amid turmoil in the country’s investment-fund market and...
Turkey’s religious authority investigates imam over support for jailed comedian Deniz Göktaş
Turkey’s Directorate of Religious Affairs (Diyanet) has launched a disciplinary investigation into an imam over a message expressing support for jailed comedian Deniz Göktaş,...
Former soldier missing for 8 days surfaces in police custody
A former Turkish soldier who was missing for eight days resurfaced in police custody in Ankara, after his wife was jailed during his absence,...
AKP takes control of another İstanbul municipality amid opposition claims of pressure
Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) took control of another opposition-run İstanbul municipality on Wednesday after three city council members elected on the...
Political interference, prosecutions erode academic freedom in Turkey: report
Political interference in university governance, prosecutions of academics and restrictions on student protests continue to erode academic freedom in Turkey, according to a new...
Child worker deaths in Turkey rise 32 percent to 95 in past school year:...
At least 95 child workers died in Turkey during the 2025–2026 school year, a 32 percent increase from the previous year, according to a...
Ankara mayor quits CHP, says he will govern as an independent
Ankara Mayor Mansur Yavaş resigned from the Republican People’s Party (CHP) on Wednesday, saying he would remain in office as an independent.
His decision came...
Turkey jails former reporter over footage shot 15 years ago
A Turkish court on Monday jailed former Cihan News Agency reporter Osman Arslan pending trial over footage he shot 15 years ago of intelligence...
More than 450 groups from 65 countries urge Turkey to end criminalization of LGBTI+...
More than 450 civil society organizations from 65 countries have called on Turkey to end what they described as the criminalization of the LGBTI+...
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Throughout the year Turkey continued...
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