Dismissed civil servant asked to repay Ph.D. scholarship
S.S., a former judge in training who was summarily fired from his position with an emergency decree in 2017, was asked in July by...
EU warns of worsening human rights and deteriorating rule of law in Turkey
The European Commission’s annual report on Turkey, released on November 4, warned of continued democratic backsliding and further deterioration in the rule of law...
Tragedy off Greek coast as 42 migrants attempt journey from Turkey, 4 dead
Three children and a woman were killed Sunday after a boat carrying 42 migrants from Turkey sank off the Greek island of Leros, Agence...
Leukemia patient arrested on trumped-up terrorism charges develops additional health problems in prison
Yasin Akaslan, 41, a bookstore manager who was arrested in March 2020 for alleged affiliation with the Gülen movement and sent to central Turkey's...
Turkey blocks access to İmamoğlu’s campaign account on X over ‘national security’ concerns
Turkey has blocked access to an X account opened to promote the presidential campaign of Ekrem İmamoğlu, the jailed mayor of İstanbul and the...
UN agencies need $400 mln for 4.9 million people in Syria affected by the...
UN humanitarian agencies will need $397.6 million in funding over the next three months to respond to the most pressing humanitarian needs of 4.9...
Erdoğan says Gülen movement supporters have no property rights
Turkey’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, said at a press conference on Wednesday prior to an official trip to Azerbaijan that supporters of the Gülen...
Ankara slams global crime index for ranking Turkey 10th, claims Geneva group is linked...
The Turkish presidency’s Center for Combating Disinformation said on Wednesday that the 2025 Global Organized Crime Index was part of an effort to “target Turkey” and...
Germany pledges further 50 million euros aid for earthquake victims
Germany will double its relief aid in Turkey and Syria with an additional 50 million euros ($53 million) for victims of the deadly earthquake,...
YouTube’s decision to appoint local representative in Turkey will increase censorship, rights watchdogs say
YouTube’s move to appoint a local representative in Turkey will inevitably lead to an increase in arbitrary censorship and compromise people’s privacy and right...
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