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Turkey detains defense firm Assan Group executives in military espionage probe
Turkish authorities detained the two on suspicion of military espionage and membership in the network of the US-based cleric accused of orchestrating a 2016 coup.
Istanbul mayor's jailed lawyer denounces 'criminalization of the right to a legal defence'
Turkish teenager honor killed after fiance learns she was carrying baby conceived by rape
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Jailed Istanbul mayor, Erdogan political rival's X account blocked in Turkey
Istanbul prosecutors opened an investigation into an April 24 post on Imamoglu's account on the grounds that it may constitute incitement to commit a crime.
Turkey’s power game is maintaining control at home and beyond - opinion
Turkey is classified as a “brown country” with both democratic and authoritarian features, but democracy, legality, and citizenship rights effectively disappear in southeastern Turkey.
Turkey’s military expansion in Syria: A new threat to Israel’s security - opinion
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's call for Allah to "bring destruction upon Zionist Israel," underscores that a direct military clash is inevitable.
‘They’ve crossed a threshold of fear’: Turkey’s youth rise up
University students with no history of activism are now at the forefront of demonstrations against Erdogan’s increasingly authoritarian rule.
WATCH: Pikachu goes viral fleeing Turkish police at anti-Erdogan protest
Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said this week that nearly 1,900 people had been detained since the protests began, adding that courts had jailed 260 of them pending trial as of Thursday.
Istanbul mayor Imamoglu denies terrorism charges, court document shows
Mayor Imamoglu is a key opposition figure and potential challenger to longtime President Tayyip Erdogan.
Detained Istanbul mayor Imamoglu denies corruption charges, court document shows
Protests erupt across Turkey after the detention of Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, who is President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's main rival.
Turkey’s arrest of opposition politician tests new world order
There are very few parts of society in Turkey where people can critique the ruling party without the chance they will be arrested for “insulting” political leaders or jailed on “terrorism” charges.
Istanbul arrests Uzbek national planning terrorist attacks on Jewish schools, synagogues
According to reports, the man was given orders by an ISIS official to carry out attacks on synagogues and Jewish schools in Turkey and abroad.
Israeli strikes raise anxiety on Syrian side of Golan border
An Israeli drone strike in Quneitra, Syria, killed three people, sparking tensions. Amid post-Assad reconstruction struggles, calls grow for peace, security, and improved living.
Istanbul is seeing a revival of Hammam culture
Many hammams are being restored to revive this age-old practice, becoming favorites among both tourists and locals.
