Credit rating agency Moody’s slashes Turkish growth forecast to 2,5 pct
Credit rating agency Moody’s has slashed its forecasts for Turkey’s economic growth, citing deepening market pressure and growing risks.
Moody's said in its global macroeconomic outlook...
294 women killed by men, 297 more died under suspicious circumstances in Turkey in...
At least 294 women were murdered by men in Turkey in 2025, while 297 more died under suspicious circumstances, according to an annual report released on...
UNICEF: 11 children killed in Afrin during Turkish military operation
Children are being killed across Syria in the ongoing civil war, with 11 killed in the Kurdish-held district of Afrin since the start of...
Opposition MP to file complaint over hate speech targeting Armenians in street interview
An opposition lawmaker has announced that he will file a complaint against a woman who said in a street interview conducted in Turkey that...
Pro-Kurdish HDP candidate Demirtaş says Turkish gov’t pressuring courts to keep him in prison
Turkey's pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) presidential candidate Selahattin Demirtaş on Sunday said the government is keeping him in prison to guarantee victory in...
Women’s rights in Turkey: 2025 in Review
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Scabies outbreak in earthquake region sparks concern, say Turkish doctors
Doctors have expressed concern over a scabies outbreak in tent cities located in an area of Turkey struck by two powerful earthquakes in February,...
Vaccine rollout in Turkish prisons begins amid criticism
Turkey’s justice ministry announced in a statement on Thursday that the coronavirus vaccine rollout in prisons had commenced amid criticism of the inability of...
Turkish prosecutor launches probe into FOX TV anchor over critical report on Mersin hospital
A Turkish public prosecutor’s office in İstanbul has launched an investigation into prominent news anchor Fatih Portakal, who presents FOX TV news, due to...
4 arrested in Turkey over alleged Gülen links
A Turkish court on Friday ordered the arrest of five people in Tekirdağ province, including four accused of links to the faith-based Gülen movement,...
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