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Include political prisoners in Turkey’s amnesty bill – former…
Former Turkish President Abdullah Gul has called on the Turkish government to include political prisoners and…
Amnesty slams Greece, Turkey over migrant deaths
Greece and Turkey have come under fire from Amnesty International which accused Athens border forces of using live…
Turkey’s prisoner release should not exclude political detainees…
Turkish academics, journalists and rights groups are demanding that a planned release of tens of thousands of…
Turkey’s Halkbank pleads not guilty to U.S. criminal charges
Turkey's state-owned Halkbank on Tuesday pleaded not guilty to criminal charges in a federal court in Manhattan…
Rights organizations urge Turkey not to exclude political prisoners from…
Twenty-nine human rights organizations are urging the Turkish government to include political and human rights…
Turkey: Intercity trains halted, domestic flights limited over virus…
Turkey halted all intercity trains and limited domestic flights on Saturday as part of measures to contain a…
Erdogan calls for ‘voluntary’ stay-at-home quarantine
President Tayyip Erdogan called on Friday for a "voluntary quarantine" in which Turks stay at home except for…
Coronavirus grave yard troubles Istanbul locals
Residents in Istanbul’s Beykoz district have protested the burial of coronavirus victims close to settlements and…
Turkey’s coronavirus testing steps up, but questions arise over test…
As Turkey struggles to increase testing for the coronavirus, questions have arisen over its decision to purchase…
First tender for Istanbul canal project held amid pandemic
Turkey held its first tender on Thursday to prepare to build a huge canal on the edge of Istanbul, a Transport…