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Five Dead as Migrant Boat Capsizes off Turkey: Report
Five people died after a boat carrying illegal migrants capsized off Turkey's northwestern coast on Sunday, state media reported.
Detained Airport Workers Are ‘Hostages’, Says Turkish Labor Union
A leading Turkish union on Friday called for the release of two dozen workers arrested after they protested poor working conditions while building Istanbul's giant new airport, saying they…
Turkish Watchdog to Gain Access to Personal Info of Streaming Services’ Users
Turkish regulator for television and radio broadcast will have access to personal information on subscribers of paid online streaming platforms, as part of a new directive, contested by…
Nationalist Party’s Amnesty Proposal to Set Free Notorious Mafia Kingpin,…
A general amnesty proposal made by Turkey's Nationalist Movement Party (MHP), an ally of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP), is likely to lead to…
Erdogan Calls on Turkish Scientists to Return Home; They Find It ‘Funny’
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan urged Turkish scientists living abroad to come back home, a call that received a number of sneering responses from academics.
Turkey Detains 85 Military Personnel Over Alleged Gulen Ties
Turkish police on Friday detained 85 military personnel in countrywide raids over alleged links to the group blamed for the 2016 failed coup, state media reported.
Austrian Journalist Put in Pretrial Detention on ‘Terrorism’ Charges
A Turkish court ordered an Austrian student and journalist to be kept in jail ahead of a trial on terror charges following his detention last week, his lawyer said on Friday.
Opposition Lawmaker Claims Brunson May Be Released on October 12
The deputy chairman of Turkish main opposition party, Muharrem Erkek, claimed that American pastor Andrew Brunson, who has been under house arrest and at the center of a heated debate…
Turkish Court Orders Release of Prominent Opposition Lawmaker
Turkey's top appeals court on Thursday ordered the release of an opposition lawmaker convicted last year of leaking classified material to the press, state media reported.
Turkey Arrests 24 Workers Over Istanbul Airport Protest
A Turkish court on Wednesday ordered the arrest of 24 workers, including some leaders of labor unions, after they were detained in a mass crackdown over protests on working conditions at…