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Protests Called Across Turkey Over Clashes in Kurdish Aleppo Districts
Protests are planned in 24 Turkish cities following recent clashes in two Kurdish-majority neighborhoods of Aleppo, Syria. The Democratic Institutio...
Turkish Activists Face Trial After Protesting State Violence
Activists in Turkey entered a courtroom today for the first hearing of their trial. The case stems from a protest against what they call "male state...
Teen Girl Shot in Container Home; Two Suspects Detained
Turkish police have detained two suspects in the shooting of a 17-year-old girl in Hatay province. The victim, identified only by her initials E.M.,...
Turkish Journalist Perihan Kaya Sentenced to Prison
A Turkish court has sentenced journalist Perihan Kaya to one year, six months, and 22 days in prison. The case centered on evidence described as com...
Court Lifts House Arrest for Six in Major Istanbul Municipality Investigation
A Turkish court has ruled to end house arrest for six key defendants in an ongoing investigation into Istanbul's municipality (İBB). However, the ind...
Turkey Pledges Military Support to Syria if Requested
A senior Turkish defense official stated on Thursday that Turkey is prepared to provide Syria with "necessary support" should Damascus ask for it. T...
Autopsy Reveals Fatal Blow: Turkish Man Died From Severe Head Trauma
A forensic report has concluded that Hakan Tosun died from a severe, violence-related head injury. The Turkish Council of Forensic Medicine (ATK) st...
Minister Points to Medical Board as Inmate with MS Hospitalized
Justice Minister Yılmaz Tunç has responded to the case of an inmate with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) who was hospitalized after an attack. The inmate, Ta...
Trump Calls Woman Killed by ICE a "Professional Provocateur"
Former U.S. President Donald Trump has commented on the police shooting of Renee Nicole Macklin Good in Minneapolis. He called Good a "professional p...
Opposition Economist: Youth Jobs Program is a "Temporary Delay" of Unemployment
A senior opposition economist has sharply criticized Turkey's new GÜÇ program for unemployed youth living with their families, calling it a short-ter...