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Turkey’s Erdogan says many facilities to reopen on June 1

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…
Turkey resumes mass prayers as COVID-19 restrictions eased

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

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…
Turkish women’s rights movement fights back as COVID-19 spurs violence

Turkish women’s rights movement fights back as COVID-19 spurs violence

Just after dawn in the Turkish city of Muğla on Sunday, 26-year-old Selim Ahmet Kemaloğlu, a boxer with aspirations to…
Turkey continues using anti-malarial drug against COVID-19 despite WHO warning

Turkey continues using anti-malarial drug against COVID-19 despite WHO warning

Turkey will continue to use hydroxychloroquine, a controversial anti-malarial drug, to treat coronavirus patients despite a study warning about its…
Turkish soldier killed in Syria’s Idlib after explosion along M4 highway – ministry

Turkish soldier killed in Syria’s Idlib after explosion along M4 highway – ministry

A Turkish soldier was killed in the northwestern Syrian region of Idlib on Wednesday after an explosion along the M4…
Hackers broadcast left-wing Italian song ‘Bella Ciao’ from minaret loudspeakers in İzmir

Hackers broadcast left-wing Italian song ‘Bella Ciao’ from minaret loudspeakers in İzmir

Video footage circulating on Turkish media on Wednesday showed the leftist Italian revolutionary song “Bella Ciao” being broadcast from several…
Turkey’s early release law discriminates against political prisoners: HRW

Turkey’s early release law discriminates against political prisoners: HRW

Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Wednesday criticized Turkey for discriminating against political prisoners in its early release law enacted to…
Opposition leader Babacan promises to bring “freedom of thought” back to Turkey

Opposition leader Babacan promises to bring “freedom of thought” back to Turkey

Defying a bleak status quo, political challenger Ali Babacan promises to bring “freedom of thought” back to Turkey – if…
Union jack towel: Man detained for draping flag in Turkey

Union jack towel: Man detained for draping flag in Turkey

Locals in the central Kayseri province reported the man to police on Tuesday after the towel appeared outside. Turkey celebrates…
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