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Ministry of Justice Permits Prosecution of Suspects in US Embassy Attack
Turkish Justice Minister Abdulhamit Gul granted permission for the four suspects involved in the recent shooting attack at the U.S. embassy in Ankara to be prosecuted, the state-run Anadolu…
Police Detain over 500 Workers at New Istanbul Airport Site During Protest
Turkish police on Saturday detained over 500 workers as they broke up a protest against work-related deaths and poor conditions at the construction site of Istanbul's third airport, touted…
Workers at Istanbul’s New Airport Protest Dangerous Conditions, Deaths
Turkish security forces on Friday fired tear gas at construction workers at Istanbul's third airport who were protesting dangerous working conditions at the site as it prepares to open for…
TV Channel Fined for ‘Homosexual Erotic Dancing’ in Pink’s Video
Turkey's top regulator of television and radio broadcasts has fined a local TV channel allegedly because of "erotic dance figures of a homosexual nature" featured in American singer Pink's…
Turkish Court Rejects Opening Hagia Sophia for Islamic Prayer
Turkey's top court on Thursday turned down a plea to open the Hagia Sofia, an Istanbul landmark that is now a museum after serving as both a church and a mosque over its long history, for…
Turkey Leads in Europe Obesity Rate with 32 Percent
Turkey ranks first in Europe's obesity rate, according to a United Nations (UN) report based on figures pertaining to 53 countries. The report says 32.1 percent of the Turkish population is…
Poll: 65 Percent of Turks Approve Arrest of US Pastor Brunson
While 65.4 percent of the interviewees applauded Brunson's arrest, 22.8 percent expressed opposition to the decision.
Erdogan Appoints Himself as Head of Turkey’s Wealth Fund
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday appointed himself the chairman of Turkey's sovereign wealth fund and named his son-in-law and Finance Minister Berat Albayrak as deputy chairman.
Turkey Captures Prime Suspect of 2013 Syrian Border Bombing
Turkey's National Intelligence Agency (MIT) captured the prime suspect of the 2013 bomb attack, which claimed 53 lives in Turkey's southeastern town of Reyhanli, bordering Syria, state-run…
Turkey’s Largest Dissident Paper Sees Major Overhaul, Prompting Resignations
With help from the government, Turkey's oldest opposition newspaper Cumhuriyet sees a major overhaul, prompting resignation of 23 journalists and columnists.