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Turkey to use molnupiravir in Covid treatment

Turkey to use molnupiravir in Covid treatment

The use of the antiviral drug will start next week, Minister Koca has said.

3 February 2022

Erdoğan: We don't care what Council of Europe says about Osman Kavala

INFRINGEMENT PROCEEDINGS

Erdoğan: We don't care what Council of Europe says about Osman Kavala

The CoE Committee of Ministers yesterday launched infringement proceedings against Turkey because of its failure to release Kavala despite an ECtHR verdict.

3 February 2022

Barzani visits Erdoğan as Turkey launches airstrikes in KRG, northern Syria

Barzani visits Erdoğan as Turkey launches airstrikes in KRG, northern Syria

Turkey's airstrikes with fighter jets and drones targeted several locations in Iraq's Kurdistan region and a town in SDF-held areas in Syria's north.

3 February 2022

Application period to ECtHR lowered to four months

Application period to ECtHR lowered to four months

The new rule will apply to court verdicts issued on or after February 1.

2 February 2022

First flight from Yerevan to İstanbul amid 'normalization' efforts

First flight from Yerevan to İstanbul amid 'normalization' efforts

A plane with 60 passengers has landed in İstanbul.

2 February 2022

Twelve refugees freeze to death near Turkey's border with Greece

Twelve refugees freeze to death near Turkey's border with Greece

Minister Soylu has slammed Greece and the EU over "push backs" while Athens denies the killed refugees were pushed back by its security forces.

2 February 2022

CoE starts infringement proceedings against Turkey over Osman Kavala's imprisonment

CoE starts infringement proceedings against Turkey over Osman Kavala's imprisonment

The ECtHR will now decide whether Turkey has abided by its ruling and fulfilled its obligations as a party to the European Convention on Human Rights. Ankara says the decision is "politically motivated."

2 February 2022

Ill prisoner Turgay Deniz dies shortly after release

Ill prisoner Turgay Deniz dies shortly after release

The 39-year-old prisoner had tuberculosis and had been using a respiratory assist device for 12 years.

2 February 2022

Child who insulted opposition leader at Erdoğan rally says president promised him to release his father

Child who insulted opposition leader at Erdoğan rally says president promised him to release his father

The president and his cabinet members were slammed after watching the child with a smile on their faces.

2 February 2022

Turkey-EU Joint Parliamentary Committee discusses LGBTI+ rights in Turkey

Turkey-EU Joint Parliamentary Committee discusses LGBTI+ rights in Turkey

In its meeting on Monday, the committee heard LGBTI+ activists from Turkey.

2 February 2022

HDP assailant wants case to be heard in a different province 'for security reasons'

HDP assailant wants case to be heard in a different province 'for security reasons'

The Ministry of Justice has requested opinions from the prosecutor's office and the governor's office on whether there are security vulnerabilities.

2 February 2022

Alleged ISIS leader in Turkey confesses plans to attack opposition leaders, LGBTI+s, tourists

Alleged ISIS leader in Turkey confesses plans to attack opposition leaders, LGBTI+s, tourists

Along with CHP leader Kılıçdaroğlu and İstanbul Mayor İmamoğlu, LGBTI+s, tourists and Alevis were on the target of the group, according to the confessions of ISIS operative Kasım Güler.

2 February 2022

Turkey's daily Covid cases exceed 100,000 for the first time

Turkey's daily Covid cases exceed 100,000 for the first time

The Ministry of Health continues to report record-high numbers of new cases as Omicron spreads.

2 February 2022

CHP to reveal more corruption of the government, says Kılıçdaroğlu

CHP to reveal more corruption of the government, says Kılıçdaroğlu

Addressing President Erdoğan, the CHP leader has said, "We will have many surprises for you."

1 February 2022

ECtHR: Lifting immunities of Demirtaş and HDP deputies violated freedom of expression

ECtHR: Lifting immunities of Demirtaş and HDP deputies violated freedom of expression

Months an 2016 amendment to the Constitution, 40 HDP deputies were stripped of their legislative immunities and several of them were put in prison.

1 February 2022

Ministry 'doesn't know' number of child workers in Turkey

Ministry 'doesn't know' number of child workers in Turkey

Responding to a parliamentary question, the minister of family and social services did not disclose the number of child workers in Turkey.

1 February 2022 Hikmet Adal

Russia-Ukraine tensions: Turkey to continue to abide by Montreux Convention, says defense minister

Russia-Ukraine tensions: Turkey to continue to abide by Montreux Convention, says defense minister

Akar has warned against "uncontrolled escalation" between Moscow and Kyiv.

1 February 2022

International groups call for release of journalist Sedef Kabaş

International groups call for release of journalist Sedef Kabaş

Human rights and journalism groups say the judicial harassment of journalists should end.

1 February 2022

Presidency of Religious Affairs to organize 'family gatherings' at mosques on Friday nights

Presidency of Religious Affairs to organize 'family gatherings' at mosques on Friday nights

The new project intends to make children gain an awareness of "praying at a mosque and together with the community."

31 January 2022

More delivery workers begin protests over low wage hikes

More delivery workers begin protests over low wage hikes

Delivery workers of Turkey's popular e-commerce platforms demand higher wages. After Trendyol workers secured a 38 percent hike, workers of Hepsiburada and Scotty have also began protests.

31 January 2022

Erdoğan issues circular to 'eliminate TV programs against national values'

Erdoğan issues circular to 'eliminate TV programs against national values'

The pro-government media has accused "The Masked Singer" program of "paganism propaganda."

31 January 2022

President Erdoğan replaces justice minister, statistical authority head

President Erdoğan replaces justice minister, statistical authority head

Bekir Bozdağ will serve as the justice minister for a third term. The main opposition leader once again warned TurkStat bureaucrats "not to become accomplices of the government."

31 January 2022

Arrested journalist Sedef Kabaş files criminal complaint against justice minister

Arrested journalist Sedef Kabaş files criminal complaint against justice minister

Kabaş was arrested for "insulting the president" hours after Minister Gül's tweet "cursing her ugly words."

28 January 2022

TİHV: At least 18 people killed in armored vehicle crashes in four years

TİHV: At least 18 people killed in armored vehicle crashes in four years

Most recently, 23-year-old man lost his life after being hit by an armored vehicle in the southeastern Şırnak province.

28 January 2022

Turkey's Foreign Ministry marks Holocaust Remembrance Day

Turkey's Foreign Ministry marks Holocaust Remembrance Day

The ministry pointed out that Turkey welcomed many Jew fleeing the Nazis during World War II.

27 January 2022

Suspect of assassination of Prof. Hablemitoğlu brought to Turkey

Suspect of assassination of Prof. Hablemitoğlu brought to Turkey

Allegedly having ties to the "Fetullahist Terrorist Organization," former Special Operations Command officer Gökhan Bozkır fled the country in 2015.

27 January 2022

HEAL: Coal pollution in Turkey caused nearly 200,000 premature deaths in 55 years

HEAL: Coal pollution in Turkey caused nearly 200,000 premature deaths in 55 years

After ratifying the Paris Agreement, Turkey should now set a coal phase out date, says HEAL.

27 January 2022

Severely ill prisoner not treated after refusing to be handcuffed to bed

Severely ill prisoner not treated after refusing to be handcuffed to bed

Having severe heart disease, Fatma Tokmak is kept in prison despite a report saying that she can't stay in prison, says her attorney.

27 January 2022 Evrim Kepenek

Kılıçdaroğlu: There are still patriotic bureaucrats resisting Erdoğan

Kılıçdaroğlu: There are still patriotic bureaucrats resisting Erdoğan

The CHP leader has said that "patriotic bureaucrats" have sent him hundreds of documents about corruption involving Erdoğan and disclosed one of them.

27 January 2022

Man dies after being hit by armored vehicle in Şırnak

Man dies after being hit by armored vehicle in Şırnak

Since 2018, at least 16 people have lost their lives after being hit by armored vehicles in the country's predominantly Kurdish-populated regions.

26 January 2022

Pro-government group files complaint against İstanbul mayor for 'going to restaurant amid snowfall'

Pro-government group files complaint against İstanbul mayor for 'going to restaurant amid snowfall'

Mayor İmamoğlu came under fire after meeting the UK's ambassador to Turkey at a restaurant while thousands of people were stranded on roads amid blizzards. The same group that filed the complaint threatened singer Sezen Aksu last week.

26 January 2022

After workers' protests, Trendyol agrees to raise salaries by 38 percent

After workers' protests, Trendyol agrees to raise salaries by 38 percent

Delivery workers of the e-commerce company have been protesting low wage rises.

26 January 2022