Turkey orders detention of 140 people over alleged Gülen links in 2 days
Turkish prosecutors in the space of two days ordered the detention of 140 people including teachers, former civil servants, academics and active duty and...
Report: 158 underage pregnant girls admitted to Turkish public hospital in İstanbul
A report prepared by an inspector at the Health Ministry indicates that the number of underage pregnant girls admitted to the Kanuni Sultan Süleyman...
Kenyan law associations urge authorities to prevent forcible return of missing refugees to Turkey
Two prominent Kenyan law associations called on authorities to investigate the abduction of four Turkish refugees and to prevent their forcible return to Turkey,...
Bolu mayor seeks to deter migrants by imposing exorbitant fee for foreigners who want...
Foreigners who want to marry in Bolu will be required to pay a fee of TL 100,000 ($10,100), in an attempt to deter migrants...
Turkey renames new US Embassy street in Ankara ‘Malcolm X Avenue’
The street in Turkey's capital city of Ankara where the new US Embassy is to be located will bear the name of Malcolm X,...
164 workers died in occupation-related accidents in Turkey in October: report
A total of 164 people died in workplace accidents in Turkey in October, according to a monthly report prepared by the Health and Safety Labor Watch...
Opposition deputy starts signature campaign to oust migrants
Ümit Özdağ, the leader of a newly established far-right party, on Tuesday started a signature campaign to throw Syrian and Afghan refugees out of...
Turkish justice minister: Brunson was not acquitted, he was convicted
Turkish Justice Minister Abdülhamit Gül on Thursday said American pastor Andrew Brunson was not acquitted by a Turkish court but rather was convicted and...
Jailed Kurdish leader seeks release from prison to contribute to new peace process
Jailed Kurdish politician Selahattin Demirtaş is demanding his release from prison to contribute to a new peace process in Turkey aimed at the laying...
Turkish teacher dismissed after coup attempt dies by suicide
Recep Yaya, 35, a former teacher summarily dismissed from his job by an emergency decree after a coup attempt in July 2016, took his...
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