OSCE says Turkey referendum fell short of international standards, Erdoğan defiant
The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) said on Monday that Turkey’s referendum on Sunday lacked equal opportunities, media coverage for the...
Turkish opposition mayor arrested, suspended from office pending trial
A Turkish court on Monday ordered the arrest of Bolu Mayor Tanju Özcan, a member of the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), with...
Turkey detained 8,477 people, arrested 1,112 during protests, public gatherings in 2025: report
Turkish authorities detained at least 8,477 people and arrested 1,112 during protests and public gatherings in 2025, the Human Rights Association (İHD) said in...
EU Commission hopes Turkey will remain ‘committed partner’ on key issues
The European Commission said on Monday it hoped Turkey would “remain a committed partner” after an election that gave President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan sweeping...
İstanbul sees deaths from measles as cases surge: medical chamber
İstanbul is experiencing a surge in measles cases as well as a number of deaths from the viral infection, according to the İstanbul Medical Chamber...
6 Turks illegally sent home from Kosovo on orders from Erdoğan: report
The Kosovar intelligence service illegally deported six Turkish citizens on orders that likely came from Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan through Kosovar President Hashim...
Turkey’s poverty threshold continues to rise in 2026
The monthly income needed for a family of four in Turkey to stay above the poverty line rose to 106,817 lira ($2,402) in March,...
Opposition deputy calls for release of jailed journalist diagnosed with stage 4 cancer
A jailed Turkish journalist was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer, an opposition deputy reported, calling on the government to release him for proper treatment...
20-month-old toddler accompanies mother in Turkish prison
A former Turkish academic was sent to prison along with her 20-month-old daughter to serve a six-year sentence for alleged links to the faith-based...
Turkish YouTubers freed after conviction for joke about the Prophet Muhammad
An İstanbul court on Friday sentenced a YouTube host and his guest to seven months in prison but ordered their release due to time...
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