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The legacy of the Mavi Marmara raid – a decade on
June 1, 2020
The legacy of the Mavi Marmara raid – a decade on
Ten years ago on Sunday, Israeli forces stormed the Mavi Marmara, a Turkish-owned vessel that was part of a flotilla…
Kurds push for Kurdish courses on the language learning app Duolingo.
June 1, 2020
Kurds push for Kurdish courses on the language learning app Duolingo.
Concerned that an increasing number of Kurds in Turkey cannot speak their native language or have difficulties with their reading…
Forty skulls of possible unsolved murder victims found in Turkish cave
June 1, 2020
Forty skulls of possible unsolved murder victims found in Turkish cave
Around 40 skulls believed to belong to the victims of unsolved murders in Turkey have been found in a cave…
Turkey sees record-breaking cigarette consumption in 2019
June 1, 2020
Turkey sees record-breaking cigarette consumption in 2019
Turkey saw its highest figures of cigarette consumption to date in 2019, with a total of 119.7 billion cigarettes consumed,…
Turkey lifts COVID-19 intercity travel restrictions
June 1, 2020
Turkey lifts COVID-19 intercity travel restrictions
Turkish Interior Ministry said in a circular sent to the country’s governorates that intercity travel restrictions brought in to contain…
Two civilians wounded in bomb attack in Syria’s Turkey-backed rebel north
June 1, 2020
Two civilians wounded in bomb attack in Syria’s Turkey-backed rebel north
Two civilians were wounded on Saturday in a bomb attack in Syria’s northern rebel-held town of Jarabulus, state-run Anadolu Agency…
Turkey’s Erdogan says many facilities to reopen on June 1
May 29, 2020
Turkey’s Erdogan says many facilities to reopen on June 1
Turkey will lift restrictions on intercity travel and allow restaurants, cafes, parks and sports facilities to reopen from June 1…
Coronavirus gives Turkey’s Erdoğan a lifeline – op-ed
May 29, 2020
Coronavirus gives Turkey’s Erdoğan a lifeline – op-ed
The novel coronavirus pandemic has reinforced Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s rule amid a period when he was endangered by…
Turkey resumes mass prayers as COVID-19 restrictions eased
May 29, 2020
Turkey resumes mass prayers as COVID-19 restrictions eased
Turkey is to resume mass prayers in mosques on Friday, as the country further eases restrictions against the COVID-19 coronavirus.…
Jailed journalist with cancer losing hope after higher court upholds conviction
May 29, 2020
Jailed journalist with cancer losing hope after higher court upholds conviction
A jailed Turkish journalist diagnosed with cancer has been losing hope to survive, according to his daughter, after a regional…