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Prosecutor targets opposition-held Istanbul district
New Age Bangladesh
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Agence France-Presse . Ankara, Turkey 13 September, 2025, 22:48 Istanbul’s prosecutor on Saturday ordered the arrest of dozens of city officials in an opposition-held part of the metropolis, media reported, the latest blow to hit Turkey’s...
Istanbul district mayor and 47 officials detained over corruption allegations in widening crackdown
The Messenger - Kentucky
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ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish authorities on Saturday detained the mayor of an Istanbul district, along with 47 other officials, over allegations of corruption, as part of a widening crackdown on the country’s main opposition party. The state-run...
Turkish President's chief advisor passes away
APA
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Hamdi Kilich, the chief advisor to Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, has passed away, APA's Türkiye bureau reports. He died in Ankara after a long illness. AK Party's Secretary General, Eyyub Kadir Inan, shared a post on his social media account regarding H....
Turkey orders detention of Istanbul district mayor
The New Arab
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The police carried out early morning raids at 72 locations to seize documents and detain suspects on charges including embezzlement [Tunahan Turhan/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images] A Turkish prosecutor ordered the detention of 48...
Istanbul Coffee Festival kicks off in Kadıköy
Hurriyet Daily News
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ISTANBUL Türkiye’s largest coffee festival, the “Türk Telekom Prime Istanbul Coffee Festival,” opened its doors for the 11th time at Kadıköy’s Tepe Nautilus, bringing together coffee and music lovers. Festival founder and Dream Sales Machine...
Hailed as one of the rarest cat breeds, the Turkish Angora is a graceful kitty that bonds deeply with their humans
PetsRadar
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September 13, 2025
Turkish Angora overview (Image credit: Getty Images)Other names: Turkish domestic cat Life expectancy: 15–20 years Size: 5–10 lbs, 8–10" in height Coat: most notably white, but this breed has been spotted with black, blue, red and cream colorings...
Erdoğan receives Turkish EV maker Togg's new fastback model T10F
Hurriyet Daily News
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ISTANBUL President Recep Tayyip Erdogan received Türkiye’s electric vehicle maker Togg’s new fastback model T10F on Saturday. Members of Togg’s board of directors presented the sedan to Erdogan at the Dolmabahce Palace in Istanbul. The president...
Cyprus: Turkish Cypriot Journalists’ Union Condemns Threats Against Reporters
Famagusta Gazette
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September 13, 2025
NICOSIA — The Turkish Cypriot Journalists’ Union expressed concern and sorrow over what it described as ongoing efforts to discredit journalists and the news they produce, saying such actions endanger lives and undermine the public’s right to...
Nigerian Midfielder Toyin Completes Move Turkish Club Boluspor
Complete Sports
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September 13, 2025
Nigerian midfielder Emmanuel Toyin has has joined Turkish First League club Boluspor, reports Completesports.com. Toyin, who is nicknamed Deco, moved to Boluspor from Amateur Lig I club, Sapanca kurtkoyspor. It has been a remarkable rise for the...
Done Deal: Nigerian Midfielder Joins Turkish Club Gençlerbirliği On Loan
Complete Sports
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September 13, 2025
Watford midfielder Tom Dele-Bashiru has joined Turkish Super Lig outfit Gençlerbirliği SK on a season-long, reports Completesports.com. Dele-Bashiru was desparate to leave the Vicarage Road in search of more regular playing time. The playmaker has...
Holguin ‘asked Christodoulides about intentions for after Turkish Cypriot election’
Cyprus Mail
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September 13, 2025
United Nations envoy Maria Angela Holguin asked President Nikos Christodoulides what his intentions are after the Turkish Cypriot leadership election, which is set to take place next month, according to reports on Saturday. Newspaper...
Turkish, Italian FMs discuss strengthening bilateral ties
Yeni Safak
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September 12, 2025
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan met with Italy's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani in Rome on Thursday. The talks focused on strengthening ties between Türkiye and Italy, both NATO allies and strategic partners, Fidan...
President Erdogan receives Turkish EV maker Togg's new fastback model T10F
Azertag
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September 13, 2025
Baku, September 13, AZERTAC Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan received Türkiye’s electric vehicle maker Togg’s new fastback model T10F on Saturday, Anadolu Agency reports. Members of Togg’s board of directors presented the sedan to Erdogan at...
Istanbul Mayor İmamoğlu standing trial on charges of diploma fraud
Stockholm Center for Freedom
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September 12, 2025
Istanbul’s jailed mayor, Ekrem İmamoğlu, appeared in a prison courtroom Friday to face charges that he fraudulently obtained his university diploma, opening a high-stakes trial against the popular opposition figure whose arrest earlier this year...
Another Turkish opposition politician taken into custody
Politico Europe
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September 13, 2025
Mutlu is the latest in a string of opposition officials to be arrested in recent months in a clampdown on opposition to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. In August, İnan Güney, the mayor of Istanbul’s Beyoğlu district was taken into custody...
Graft probe: Turkey orders Istanbul district mayor, others’ detention
BDNews24
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Supporters of main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) attend a rally to protest against the arrest of Ekrem Imamoglu, the mayor of Istanbul and main rival of President Tayyip Erdogan, a day after the removal of the CHP's Istanbul...
Turkish university revoked 5 students’ master’s admissions after their participation in protests over İmamoğlu’s arrest
Stockholm Center for Freedom
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September 12, 2025
A student facing charges for allegedly participating in protests following the March arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu has testified in court that Boğaziçi University revoked her and four others‘ admissions to graduate programs, the TR724...
İstanbul Bar calls for closure of ‘pit-type’ prisons, citing human dignity violations
Stockholm Center for Freedom
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September 12, 2025
The İstanbul Bar Association has called for the closure of so-called “pit-type” prisons and urged the authorities to address the demands of inmates on a hunger strike, citing serious rights violations documented in a new report. At a press...
Turkish FM: We expect final peace agreement between Baku and Yerevan to be signed next year
APA
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"As soon as a final agreement is signed between Armenia and Azerbaijan, Türkiye will also quickly normalize relations with Armenia," Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said during a conference held at the Institute of International Relations in...
Turkey orders detention of Istanbul district mayor in corruption probe: Report
India Today
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September 13, 2025
A Turkish prosecutor ordered the detention of 48 suspects, including the mayor of Istanbul's opposition-run Bayrampasa district, as part of a corruption investigation, state broadcaster TRT Haber said on Saturday. The police carried out early...