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Uproar erupts in Turkey as minister admits to hiding true coronavirus numbers
October 2, 2020
Uproar erupts in Turkey as minister admits to hiding true coronavirus numbers
Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca made a bombshell revelation on Wednesday, saying that the government does not add the number…
From Berlin to Khorassan in pursuit of the saz
January 5, 2020
From Berlin to Khorassan in pursuit of the saz
In December, a highly-acclaimed virtuoso of the saz, a long-necked stringed instrument similar to a guitar, was welcomed to Istanbul.…
More femicides in Turkey this year compared to 2018: interior minister
November 17, 2019
More femicides in Turkey this year compared to 2018: interior minister
Turkish Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu has said 299 women have been murdered in Turkey to date this year, already above…
4 siblings found dead in İstanbul in possible group suicide over debts
November 10, 2019
4 siblings found dead in İstanbul in possible group suicide over debts
Four siblings were found dead in an apartment building on Tuesday night in İstanbul’s Fatih district, with preliminary findings indicating…
I’m free but my friends still languish in Turkish jails
November 10, 2019
I’m free but my friends still languish in Turkish jails
Nothing is scarier than an encounter with the horrifying power of someone who holds your fate in his hands. That…
Museum opening in Belgian city of Hasselt exposes extent of purge in Turkey
November 4, 2019
Museum opening in Belgian city of Hasselt exposes extent of purge in Turkey
The Purge Museum, an initiative that collects and exhibits items belonging to individuals who survived Turkey’s massive crackdown on the…
At least 347 women murdered in first nine months of 2019, report reveals
October 2, 2019
At least 347 women murdered in first nine months of 2019, report reveals
A report drafted by the Umut (Hope) Foundation, a leading advocate of gun control in Turkey, has revealed that at…
Medical student jailed over Gülen links begs for justice in letter
August 17, 2019
Medical student jailed over Gülen links begs for justice in letter
Münise Kübra Çakırçoban, a medical student who was put behind bars three years ago due to alleged links to the…
AI invites activists to urge Turkish authorities to investigate missing men’s whereabouts
August 13, 2019
AI invites activists to urge Turkish authorities to investigate missing men’s whereabouts
Amnesty International on Tuesday issued an urgent action document calling on human rights activists and concerned people to write letters…
Bootleg alcohol kills 23 as heavy taxes prompt Turkish home brew: report
July 24, 2019
Bootleg alcohol kills 23 as heavy taxes prompt Turkish home brew: report
More than 20 people have died from alcohol poisoning in Turkey over the past month, according to Turkish media reports,…