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Turkey presses Netherlands on 217 extradition requests tied to Gülen movement
Turkey
April 2, 2026
Turkey presses Netherlands on 217 extradition requests tied to Gülen movement
Turkey’s justice minister said Ankara has asked the Netherlands to extradite 217 people over alleged links to the faith-based Gülen…
Fenerbahçe president announces end-of-season election after detention in drug case
Sport
December 31, 2025
Fenerbahçe president announces end-of-season election after detention in drug case
Fenerbahçe Sports Club President Sadettin Saran said the club will hold an extraordinary election meeting at the end of the…
Musk slammed for ‘double standard’ in Turkey as X shuts down dissidents’ accounts
Media Freedom
April 8, 2025
Musk slammed for ‘double standard’ in Turkey as X shuts down dissidents’ accounts
Tech mogul Elon Musk is under fire from Turkish dissidents over moves to shut down X accounts aligned with the…
Turkish journalists living in exile call for solidarity at fundraising event in Germany
Media
April 7, 2025
Turkish journalists living in exile call for solidarity at fundraising event in Germany
Turkish journalists living in exile gathered in Germany on Saturday for the International Journalists Association’s (IJA) annual fundraising event. The IJA…
Famous Turkish comedian leaves X, joins Bluesky amid growing criticism, censorship
Media
April 7, 2025
Famous Turkish comedian leaves X, joins Bluesky amid growing criticism, censorship
Prominent Turkish comedian Cem Yılmaz has deactivated his account on X and joined rival social media platform Bluesky amid backlash…
Turkish citizens under UN protection feared to have been abducted by Turkish intelligence in Kenya
World
October 19, 2024
Turkish citizens under UN protection feared to have been abducted by Turkish intelligence in Kenya
Seven Turkish citizens are feared to have been abducted by Turkey’s National Intelligence Organization (MİT) due to their links to…
Turkey Is Detaining Teenage Girls. How Low Will Erdogan Sink? | Opinion
Editor's Choice
September 23, 2024
Turkey Is Detaining Teenage Girls. How Low Will Erdogan Sink? | Opinion
Fifteen girls aged 13 to 17 have been detained and will be brought to court to testify against their older siblings…
Erdogan’s war on French schools in Turkey is a precursor to a broader conflict
Education
September 14, 2024
Erdogan’s war on French schools in Turkey is a precursor to a broader conflict
A campaign launched by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s Islamist government against two French schools in Turkey transcends questions of sovereignty…
Erdogan continues Islamization of the army despite still-hopeful secularists
Turkey
September 14, 2024
Erdogan continues Islamization of the army despite still-hopeful secularists
On August 30, after the Turkish Military Academy’s graduation ceremony, which was attended by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, a group…
Observers: Türkiye’s competitive presidential runoff marked by uneven playing field
Turkey
May 31, 2023
Observers: Türkiye’s competitive presidential runoff marked by uneven playing field
The second round of Türkiye’s presidential election was well run and gave voters the opportunity to choose between real political…