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Five more HDP mayors arrested on terrorism links in Turkey
Five mayors from Turkey’s pro-Kurdish People’s Democratic Party (HDP) were arrested on Monday several media outlets…
Shop, bus restrictions in Turkey as coronavirus toll reaches 37
Ankara set curbs on grocery store opening hours and numbers of shop customers and bus passengers on Tuesday, adding…
Lawyers report unhealthy conditions in Turkish prisons amid COVID-19…
A lawyers' association and a human rights group have released a report on the condition of prisons in Turkey’s…
Turkey’s coronavirus death toll up by 12 to 21, confirmed cases up…
Turkey imposed a curfew on Saturday for its senior citizens and banned restaurants from serving at tables,…
Coronavirus cases in Turkey doubles to 670, nine dead, says health minister
The death toll in Turkey due to the coronavirus rose to nine, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said late on Friday,…
Syria maintains no coronavirus claims as concerns mount
Syria's health ministry is continuing to claim that no cases as of Friday had been recorded in the war-torn parts…
Turkish sports leagues finally suspended after players complain
Turkish soccer, basketball and volleyball leagues, which were among the last to continue playing matches, were…
Turkey’s coronavirus-related economy package criticized by many
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday announced a 21-point economic package in a bid to curb the…
Turkish lawyers demand urgent action for inmates over COVID-19 outbreak
Thirty-two bar associations in Turkey, including those in Istanbul and the capital Ankara, issued a joint statement…
Iran temporarily frees 85,000 prisoners, including political ones, amid…
Iran has temporarily freed about 85,000 prisoners, including political prisoners, a spokesman for its judiciary…