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Turkey should remain committed to Montreux Convention, says CHP leader

UKRAINE INVASION

Turkey should remain committed to Montreux Convention, says CHP leader

Earlier, Kyiv asked Ankara to close the straits to Russia's naval ships, which would violate the convention.

24 February 2022

Turkish lira, stock market decline as Russia attacks Ukraine

Turkish lira, stock market decline as Russia attacks Ukraine

The lira dropped to 14.21 against the US dollar, the lowest level since December 21. Transactions were temporarily halted in the İstanbul stock market.

24 February 2022

Two arrested in connection with killing of journalist Güngör Arslan

Two arrested in connection with killing of journalist Güngör Arslan

The journalist who owned a local newspaper in Kocaeli, northwestern Turkey, was shot dead in his office last week.

24 February 2022

Summary of 2021 for LGBTI+s in Turkey: At least eight hate murders

KAOS GL ASSOCIATON

Summary of 2021 for LGBTI+s in Turkey: At least eight hate murders

Despite an "all-out attack," LGBTI+s were the most dynamic group in the human rights field, says Kaos GL.

23 February 2022

Erdoğan on Russia-Ukraine crisis: Everybody is talking but nobody is doing anything

Erdoğan on Russia-Ukraine crisis: Everybody is talking but nobody is doing anything

Turkey can't give up on its relations with Russia or Ukraine, the president has said, calling on the two countries to return to the negotiating table.

23 February 2022

Journalist not having a press card cited as a reason for life imprisonment

Journalist not having a press card cited as a reason for life imprisonment

The court has issued the detailed ruling in the case of journalist Rojhat Doğru. A judge dissented from the verdict, citing an expert witness report.

23 February 2022 Hikmet Adal

Ministry orders airlines to use PPP airport that caused massive loss of public funds

Ministry orders airlines to use PPP airport that caused massive loss of public funds

The number of guaranteed passengers for the Zafer Airport was 1.6 million in 2021. Only 22,936 people used the airport last year, with the state compensating the difference.

23 February 2022

Press Advertisement Institution raises public ad fees for newspapers

Press Advertisement Institution raises public ad fees for newspapers

The head of the Confederation of Journalists of Turkey has welcomed the increase.

22 February 2022

Alleged plot to assassinate Erdoğan's daughter was fake, prosecutors find seven years later

Alleged plot to assassinate Erdoğan's daughter was fake, prosecutors find seven years later

Two opposition politicians' alleged private messages about the plot were not real but an "amateurish attempt to fabricate evidence," prosecutors have said.

22 February 2022

Jazz musician Muvaffak 'Maffy' Falay passes away at 92

Jazz musician Muvaffak 'Maffy' Falay passes away at 92

Falay joined the Dizzy Gillespie Reunion Big Band in 1970 and fused traditional Turkish music to jazz with his own band in the1980s.

22 February 2022

HDP Co-Chair Buldan meets Gülistan Doku's family

MISSING PERSONS

HDP Co-Chair Buldan meets Gülistan Doku's family

Gülistan Doku, a university student in Dersim, has been missing since January 5, 2020.

22 February 2022

Three released in 'PKK clerics' case

DİAYDER TRIAL

Three released in 'PKK clerics' case

The case against the DİAYDER association was the basis for an Interior Ministry investigation into the opposition-led İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality.

22 February 2022

Turkey says Russia's decision to recognize Ukraine's breakaway regions 'unacceptable'

Turkey says Russia's decision to recognize Ukraine's breakaway regions 'unacceptable'

Ankara supports Ukraine's territorial integrity, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has said.

22 February 2022

Journalist Durket Süren handed prison sentence on 'propaganda' charges

Journalist Durket Süren handed prison sentence on 'propaganda' charges

The court has deferred the sentence and lifted the international travel ban on the journalist.

21 February 2022

Three more languages die out in Turkey

MOTHER LANGUAGE DAY

Three more languages die out in Turkey

The Human rights Association has called on Turkey to abide by its responsibilities according to international conventions that it is a party to.

21 February 2022

More than 20,000 students choose Kurdish language classes in Turkey

More than 20,000 students choose Kurdish language classes in Turkey

Elective Kurdish language education was introduced in Turkey in 2012 but has been hindered by the lack of teacher appointments.

21 February 2022

Fired after protesting for better wages, Migros workers detained in front of boss's house

Fired after protesting for better wages, Migros workers detained in front of boss's house

The grocery chain fired 257 warehouse workers who demanded better wages. The workers have staged several demonstrations in front of businessperson Tuncay Özilhan's villa in İstanbul.

18 February 2022

Lawsuit by cosumers' group: 'Electricity price hikes violate Constitution'

Lawsuit by cosumers' group: 'Electricity price hikes violate Constitution'

The EPDK does not have an unlimited authority to determine the prices and the high pricing violates three articles of the Constitution, according to the Consumer Protection Association.

18 February 2022

Opposition alliance 'won't ignore HDP,' says Kılıçdaroğlu

Opposition alliance 'won't ignore HDP,' says Kılıçdaroğlu

The HDP had criticized the recent round table meeting of six opposition leaders.

18 February 2022

Turkey's top court paves way for convictions solely based on anonymous witness statements

Turkey's top court paves way for convictions solely based on anonymous witness statements

Anonymous witnesses have been a controversial issue in political trials in Turkey since they were introduced in 2008.

18 February 2022

Looking for an easy way out: the gold rush

Looking for an easy way out: the gold rush

After no money could be found under the mattress, it is time to look for gold. Why would a person hand over a tool to the system by their own hands despite resorting to that tool because they do not trust the system?

18 February 2022 Bülent Danışoğlu

Letter to international organizations for ill prisoner, politician Aysel Tuğluk

MESSAGE FROM LEILA KHALED

Letter to international organizations for ill prisoner, politician Aysel Tuğluk

The former Kurdish MP is kept in prison despite being diagnosed with dementia. Palestine's Leila Khaled aso released a message for solidarity with Tuğluk.

17 February 2022

Excluding HDP from opposition alliance against Erdoğan would be risky, warns pollster

Excluding HDP from opposition alliance against Erdoğan would be risky, warns pollster

The HDP said it would "ignore those who ignore us," after the summit of the six opposition leaders.

17 February 2022

Turkey to 'reassess' electricity prices, says Erdoğan

Turkey to 'reassess' electricity prices, says Erdoğan

Electricity tariffs of civil society organizations will be changed from "business" to "household" and energy assistance to low-income households will be increases, the president has said.

17 February 2022

RTÜK suspends program over comments on assassination in Northern Cyprus

RTÜK suspends program over comments on assassination in Northern Cyprus

Journalist Aysenur Aslan described the Turkish Resistance Organization as an "illegal entity known for assassinations" in Cyrus.

16 February 2022

Yıldız Technical University to provide vegan menu for students

Yıldız Technical University to provide vegan menu for students

"We hope that it will set an example for other universities," the head of the Vegan Association of Turkey has said.

16 February 2022

Aysel Tuğluk's attorneys say Forensic Medicine Institution report 'not scientific'

Aysel Tuğluk's attorneys say Forensic Medicine Institution report 'not scientific'

The institution has concluded that the politician diagnosed with dementia "had full criminal liability" while not clearly responding to a court request for an assessment of her current condition.

16 February 2022

'They say nothing new': Bahçeli slams six opposition parties' round table meeting

'They say nothing new': Bahçeli slams six opposition parties' round table meeting

"They don't have a presidential candidate, they don't have a strategic goal, they don't have the slightest preparation for the future. They have talked about how to sit around the table for days," the MHP leader has said.

16 February 2022

Worker protests in Turkey: 65 strikes in 40 days

Worker protests in Turkey: 65 strikes in 40 days

Workers have been protesting against low wage rises amid high inflation.

16 February 2022

One in every five young people in Turkey unemployed

One in every five young people in Turkey unemployed

The Turkish Statistical Institute has released the employment statistics for the fourth quarter of 2021.

16 February 2022

Court refuses to release journalist Sedef Kabaş

Court refuses to release journalist Sedef Kabaş

Kabaş has been under arrest since January 22 for "insulting the president" and "insulting public officials."

15 February 2022

Turkey's electricity distribution companies deny responsibility for soaring bills

Turkey's electricity distribution companies deny responsibility for soaring bills

The companies have been under criticism due to their excessive profits amid a sharp increase in electricity prices. They say a government regulatory body determines their revenues.

15 February 2022