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Taliban, Turkey's foreign minister hold official talks in Ankara

Taliban, Turkey's foreign minister hold official talks in Ankara

The Taliban officials have pledged to provide the utmost support to return of the refugees, Minister Çavuşoğlu has said.

14 October 2021

Gülistan Doku case: 'We are searching for the truth, not a killer'

ARREST WARRANT

Gülistan Doku case: 'We are searching for the truth, not a killer'

Gülistan Doku, a 21-year-old woman, went missing in southeastern Turkey 649 days ago.

14 October 2021 Evrim Kepenek

Grocery shopping trips of two families highlight food inflation

Grocery shopping trips of two families highlight food inflation

The two families had to spent a significant part of their retirement pensions to buy only fruits, vegetables and bread.

14 October 2021 Hikmet Adal

300 textile workers fired for being unionized to be reinstated after settlement

300 textile workers fired for being unionized to be reinstated after settlement

The workers will be reinstated at the end of October, a union representative has said.

14 October 2021

Refugee woman says she was attacked by neighbors, insulted by police

Refugee woman says she was attacked by neighbors, insulted by police

A refugee woman with three children applied to the Human Rights Association after attacks and threats.

14 October 2021

Hundred students expelled from dormitory without notice in Eskişehir

Hundred students expelled from dormitory without notice in Eskişehir

Students say they were asked to make payments for September even though they didn't stay in dormitories in that month. MP Çakırözer says thousands of students are facing the same situation.

14 October 2021

Lira hits record low as Erdoğan sacks two Central Bank deputy governors

Lira hits record low as Erdoğan sacks two Central Bank deputy governors

The dismissals came after the president's meeting with the Central Bank governor. The US dollar hit an all-time high against the Turkish lira.

14 October 2021

Turkey reports 31,248 new Covid cases as over 75 of the country percent fully vaccinated

Turkey reports 31,248 new Covid cases as over 75 of the country percent fully vaccinated

Over 240,000 vaccine doses were administered in a day, according to the ministry.

14 October 2021

Non-prosecution for sharing drawing of Erdoğan, 1980 coup general

Non-prosecution for sharing drawing of Erdoğan, 1980 coup general

"Only incitements that 'contain violence or advise violence' can be considered within the scope of the article," the prosecutor's office has said.

13 October 2021 Ayça Söylemez

Alleged leaked documents of foundation close to Erdoğan reveal corruption, 'favoritism'

Alleged leaked documents of foundation close to Erdoğan reveal corruption, 'favoritism'

The documents include lists of people who were given a reference by TÜGVA executives for their appointment in state institutions.

13 October 2021

Mitsuba recognizes union after workers lock themselves in factory

Mitsuba recognizes union after workers lock themselves in factory

In protest of the firings of 10 union workers, 130 workers locked themselves in the factory. The company has accepted to start negotiations for a collective agreement.

13 October 2021

Turkey reports over 33,000 new coronavirus cases

Turkey reports over 33,000 new coronavirus cases

More than 75 percent of the country's adult population is fully vaccinated now, according to the ministry.

13 October 2021

AFP Turkey office, union settle for collective agreement

AFP Turkey office, union settle for collective agreement

Employees of the agency decided to go on a strike last month. The union has announced that they reached a new collective agreement with the agency.

12 October 2021

Opposition leaders wary of possible 'political assassinations' in Turkey

Opposition leaders wary of possible 'political assassinations' in Turkey

Recalling recent incidents of political violence and President Erdoğan's statements, opposition leaders have expressed concerns over possible political murders.

12 October 2021

Arbitrary book ban against imprisoned journalist Nedim Türfent

Arbitrary book ban against imprisoned journalist Nedim Türfent

The letter where Türfent wrote about the book ban was censored by the prison letter committee as well.

12 October 2021 Münker Odabaşı

The appetite for armament

The appetite for armament

Do we have to buy so many weapons? What are we giving up to buy so many weapons? Is it possible to both fill the country with this many weapons and to combat poverty?

12 October 2021 Bülent Danışoğlu

Agent-provocateur students, anti-camera shields, outlawed waste pickers and more

WEEKLY ROUNDUP #11

Agent-provocateur students, anti-camera shields, outlawed waste pickers and more

Erdoğan and Bahçeli take on students • Hundreds of waste pickers detained in İstanbul • 460 prisoners with a PhD degree • Gezi trial resumes • Turkey once again accused of child recruitment

12 October 2021 Volga Kuşçuoğlu

Turkey tops global human smuggling, arms trafficking rankings

GLOBAL ORGANIZED CRIME INDEX

Turkey tops global human smuggling, arms trafficking rankings

The country's criminality score is higher than any other county in Europe. It is second to Syria in "state-embedded criminal actors" ranking.

11 October 2021

Five children lose their lives in shuttle accident in Afyon

Five children lose their lives in shuttle accident in Afyon

A child who survived with minor bruises walked about a kilometer to a village to report the incident. The driver of the shuttle has been taken into custody.

11 October 2021

Turkey still waits for Colombia to provide information about massive cocaine bust

Turkey still waits for Colombia to provide information about massive cocaine bust

Colombia's police had seized five tons of cocaine in a Turkey-bound ship in June 2020.

11 October 2021

Addressing youth, Erdoğan insists students have no housing problem

Addressing youth, Erdoğan insists students have no housing problem

Amid widespread student protests for affordable housing, the president met with young people.

11 October 2021

'Nothing new' in Turkey's response to CoE Committee of Ministers about Demirtaş

'Nothing new' in Turkey's response to CoE Committee of Ministers about Demirtaş

Demirtaş's attorney has said that the Committee and the ECtHR Grand Chamber had already evaluated the arguments in Turkey's response.

9 October 2021 Ayça Söylemez

Reports: Turkey wants to buy more F-16s, update kits

Reports: Turkey wants to buy more F-16s, update kits

Being excluded from the F-35 fighter jet program, Ankara now seeks to buy more F-16s, according to reports.

Osman Kavala: Charges are reminiscent of Nazi Germany

GEZİ TRIAL

Osman Kavala: Charges are reminiscent of Nazi Germany

"Prolonging my detention on flimsy grounds is extrajudicial execution. It is an effort to create misperception," Kavala said at today's hearing.

Sexual assault and torture against woman prisoner in padded cell

Sexual assault and torture against woman prisoner in padded cell

Human Rights Association Co-Chair Eren Keskin has filed a criminal complaint against several correction officers and an infirmary doctor.

8 October 2021 Evrim Kepenek

Merged with çArşı case, Gezi trial resumes: Osman Kavala's arrest to continue

Merged with çArşı case, Gezi trial resumes: Osman Kavala's arrest to continue

Attorneys said the merging of the two cases was against the law. After the court rejected the requests for the separation of the cases, attorneys left the courtroom.

8 October 2021 Hikmet Adal

Perception study: Women, journalists suffer injustice the most in Turkey

Perception study: Women, journalists suffer injustice the most in Turkey

Kurds' confidence in the justice system is significantly lower than that of Turks; refugees are not considered to be a group that suffers injustice.

Failing to find housing, women students face family pressure to return home

STUDENT HOUSING CRISIS

Failing to find housing, women students face family pressure to return home

We have spoken with three women students from different parts of the country about the housing crisis.

7 October 2021 Ceday Avcı

US, Europe 'bankrupt' in energy while Turkey strives to protect citizens, says Erdoğan

US, Europe 'bankrupt' in energy while Turkey strives to protect citizens, says Erdoğan

Workers and civil servants are pleased with the increase in their wages, the president has said.

A new era in Turkey's climate policies after ratification of Paris Agreement

A new era in Turkey's climate policies after ratification of Paris Agreement

Turkey expected to adopt new emissions-cutting goals, action plans after lawmakers ratified Paris deal, say climate groups.

Journalists acquitted in case of 'Berkin Elvan' reports

Journalists acquitted in case of 'Berkin Elvan' reports

Three journalists stood trial for "marking a counterterrorism official as a target" because of reports about Berkin Elvan, a 14-year-old who was shot by a tear gas canister and lost his life.

İstanbul prevents waste collectors as companies enter business

İstanbul prevents waste collectors as companies enter business

"We wanted to meet the governor about this. He didn't want to meet us. The governor should make a decision. Will he be our governor or the governor of the companies? The governor should be the governor fo the poor of this country," says a worker.

7 October 2021 Evrim Kepenek