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6.8 Magnitude Quake Kills 20 People in Eastern Turkey
A powerful earthquake has killed at least 20 people and injured more than 1,000 in eastern Turkey, as rescue teams searched through the rubble of collapsed buildings for survivors on…
‘Not Forgotten’: Protesters Seek Justice for Slain Turkish-Armenian…
Hundreds of people gathered on Sunday outside the former offices of Agos newspaper in Istanbul where Turkish-Armenian journalist Hrant Dink was murdered 13 years ago, a killing which sent…
Turkish Court Sentences Top Businessman’s Family
The brother and mother of a prominent Turkish businessman received long prison sentences on Thursday for membership of the group blamed for a failed coup in 2016, state media reported.
Turkey’s Top Court Rules Wikipedia Ban Violates Free Speech
Turkey's Constitutional Court on Thursday ruled that the government's ban on access to online encyclopedia Wikipedia violated freedom of expression, the official Anadolu news agency…
Top Europe Court Calls for Immediate Release of Turkish Philanthropist
Europe's top rights court on Tuesday urged Turkey to release businessman and philanthropist Osman Kavala, ruling his rights had been violated by more than two years in detention and…
Turkey’s Jailed Kurdish Leader Taken to Hospital After Collapse
Turkey's jailed pro-Kurdish politician Selahattin Demirtas was taken to hospital on Monday for tests after collapsing in his cell last week, local officials said.
Turkish Journalist Ahmet Altan Released Under Supervision
A Turkish court on Monday ordered journalist Ahmet Altan to be released under supervision after he had a life sentence quashed over alleged links to the 2016 failed coup, state news agency…
Opposition Istanbul Mayor Says Not Invited to Govt Quake Meeting
Istanbul's opposition mayor Ekrem Imamoglu claimed he was not invited to a meeting about this week's 5.8 magnitude earthquake that hit Turkey's largest city.
5.8-Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Istanbul
A 5.8-magnitude earthquake shook Turkey's largest city on Thursday, driving residents to evacuate buildings.
Bomb Explodes Injuring Five in Southern Turkey
Five people were injured Wednesday when a roadside bomb exploded as a bus carrying police drove by in the southern Turkish province of Adana, state media reported.