Social media platform X said Wednesday it had restricted access in Turkey to an official presidential campaign account used by jailed İstanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu but was challenging the court order requiring the block. www.turkishminute.com/2026/08/05/x...
Turkish regulator orders rights group to remove reports on abuses against women www.turkishminute.com/2026/08/05/t...
Turkish regulator orders rights group to remove reports on abuses against women - Turkish Minute
Turkey’s telecommunications and internet regulator has told one of the country’s oldest human rights organizations to remove two reports documenting alleged abuses against women, the group said,…
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Family seeks investigation after man dies in Turkish custody with unexplained injuries
Family seeks investigation after man dies in Turkish custody with unexplained injuries - Turkish Minute
The family and lawyers of a man who died in an Istanbul hospital 12 days after a court jailed him pending trial are seeking an independent investigation into how he suffered extensive injuries while…
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Turkey’s ruling alliance submits draft PKK peace law suspending prosecutions, sentences
Turkey's ruling alliance submits draft PKK peace law suspending prosecutions, sentences - Turkish Minute
Turkey’s ruling alliance submitted legislation to parliament on Wednesday that would suspend investigations, trials and prison sentences for many offenses linked to the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’…
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Turkish prosecutors seek to lift opposition leader’s immunity over bribery allegations
Turkish prosecutors seek to lift opposition leader’s immunity over bribery allegations - Turkish Minute
Turkish prosecutors have asked parliament to lift the immunity of New Party leader Özgür Özel and lawmaker Veli Ağbaba over allegations that they accepted bribes on multiple occasions while they were…
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First woman promoted to rank of general in Turkish Air Force history
First woman promoted to rank of general in Turkish Air Force history - Turkish Minute
Turkey has promoted combat pilot Özlem İyidilli Karapınar to brigadier general, making her the first woman to attain a general officer rank in the history of the Turkish Air Force, the state-run…
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Facebook dominates social media cases reviewed in Turkish appeals court study
Facebook dominates social media cases reviewed in Turkish appeals court study - Turkish Minute
A Turkish study of Supreme Court of Appeals rulings found that criminal cases involving Facebook, Instagram and X showed distinct patterns, with insult charges prevalent in Facebook and X cases and…
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X challenges Turkish court order blocking İmamoğlu campaign account
X challenges Turkish court order blocking İmamoğlu campaign account - Turkish Minute
Social media platform X said Wednesday it had restricted access in Turkey to an official presidential campaign account used by jailed İstanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu but was challenging the court order…
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The statistics showed that security units handled 609,959 incidents involving juveniles during the year, down 0.4 percent from 2024. www.turkishminute.com/2026/08/05/m...
More than 196,000 juveniles ‘pushed into crime’ in Turkey in 2025, official data show www.turkishminute.com/2026/08/05/m...
A total of 196,308 incidents involving minors classified as “pushed into crime” were recorded in Turkey in 2025 after they allegedly committed criminal offenses, while almost 268,000 others were registered as crime victims. www.turkishminute.com/2026/08/05/m...
Turkey on Sunday accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of undermining peace efforts after the latest Israeli strikes in Gaza, saying they demonstrated his government had no intention of reaching a peaceful resolution with the Palestinians. www.turkishminute.com/2026/08/04/t...
Turkey says latest Israeli strikes show Netanyahu has no intention of peace
Turkey says latest Israeli strikes show Netanyahu has no intention of peace - Turkish Minute
Turkey on Sunday accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of undermining peace efforts after the latest Israeli strikes in Gaza, saying they demonstrated his government had no intention of…
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Three crew members were seriously injured after drones struck two Turkish-owned civilian cargo ships shortly after they left Russia’s Black Sea port of Novorossiysk, Turkish officials said Tuesday. www.turkishminute.com/2026/08/04/3...
Turkish police on Tuesday detained a mayor from the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) and 14 other people in the western province of İzmir as part of a corruption investigation, TRT Haber reported. www.turkishminute.com/2026/08/04/t...
Qatar, Egypt and Turkey, which are mediating the truce in Gaza, on Monday condemned Israel after renewed strikes in the Palestinian territory reportedly killed more than 20 people. www.turkishminute.com/2026/08/04/q...
Turkey detains 72 in citizenship fraud scheme, seeks 687 revocations
Turkey detains 72 in citizenship fraud scheme, seeks 687 revocations - Turkish Minute
Turkey has detained 72 suspects accused of helping foreign nationals fraudulently acquire Turkish citizenship through sham real estate transactions and has begun work to revoke the citizenship of 687…
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Turkey-based charity director arrested in UK, charged by US with financing Hamas
Turkey-based charity director arrested in UK, charged by US with financing Hamas - Turkish Minute
A Turkey-based charity executive was arrested in the United Kingdom and charged by US prosecutors with conspiring to provide material support and financing to Hamas by allegedly channeling money,…
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Qatar, Egypt, Turkey condemn Israel over Gaza ‘violations’
Qatar, Egypt, Turkey condemn Israel over Gaza 'violations' - Turkish Minute
Qatar, Egypt and Turkey, which are mediating the truce in Gaza, on Monday condemned Israel after renewed strikes in the Palestinian territory reportedly killed more than 20 people.
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3 seriously injured as drones hit 2 Turkish-owned ships in Black Sea
3 seriously injured as drones hit 2 Turkish-owned ships in Black Sea - Turkish Minute
Three crew members were seriously injured after drones struck two Turkish-owned civilian cargo ships shortly after they left Russia’s Black Sea port of Novorossiysk, Turkish officials said Tuesday.
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Turkish police detain CHP mayor, 14 others in İzmir corruption investigation
Turkish police detain CHP mayor, 14 others in İzmir corruption investigation - Turkish Minute
Turkish police on Tuesday detained a mayor from the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) and 14 other people in the western province of İzmir as part of a corruption investigation, TRT…
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Turkish prosecutors have opened an investigation into veteran journalist Ertuğrul Özkök over remarks authorities say may have insulted President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan during an online political discussion, the Stockholm Center for Freedom reported. www.turkishminute.com/2026/08/03/t...
A heavily pregnant woman died after falling from the window of her fourth-floor apartment in western Turkey while apparently trying to escape an argument with her husband, who was subsequently detained, Turkish media reported Monday. www.turkishminute.com/2026/08/03/p...
A Turkish court has jailed Erdal Beşikçioğlu, an award-winning actor who became mayor of Ankara’s Etimesgut district, and 39 others pending trial in a corruption investigation, the state-run Anadolu news agency reported on Monday. www.turkishminute.com/2026/08/03/a...
Turkey’s annual inflation eased to 31.75 percent in July, although an independent research group put it at 50.49 percent, revealing the persistent gap between official and alternative measurements. www.turkishminute.com/2026/08/03/t...
Prosecutors seek up to 4.5 years for jailed rescue group founder over coup post www.turkishminute.com/2026/08/03/p...
Turkey investigates veteran journalist for allegedly insulting Erdoğan www.turkishminute.com/2026/08/03/t...
Proposed legal framework for Turkey-PKK peace process wins support from Bahçeli, Öcalan www.turkishminute.com/2026/08/03/p...
Pregnant woman dies in fall from Bursa apartment, husband detained www.turkishminute.com/2026/08/03/p...
Actor-turned-opposition mayor jailed in expanding crackdown on CHP municipalities www.turkishminute.com/2026/08/03/a...