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Turkish Minute @turkishminute.com · 38m

Pope Leo to make first papal trip to Turkey and Lebanon www.turkishminute.com/2025/10/07/p...

Pope Leo to make first papal trip to Turkey and Lebanon - Turkish Minute

Pope Leo XIV will travel to Turkey and Lebanon in a six-day visit beginning in late November, his first trip since becoming head of the Catholic Church, the Vatican said Tuesday.

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Turkish Minute @turkishminute.com · 49m

Flotilla activists say Israeli troops spoke Turkish, urge revoking citizenship of dual nationals in IDF www.turkishminute.com/2025/10/08/f...

Flotilla activists say Israeli troops spoke Turkish, urge revoking citizenship of dual nationals in IDF - Turkish Minute

Fifteen Turkish activists returning from the Global Sumud Flotilla have alleged abuse by Turkish-speaking Israeli soldiers and urged Ankara to revoke the citizenship of dual nationals serving in Israel’s...

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Turkish Minute @turkishminute.com · 59m

Survey: Turks back NATO and EU ties but split on global alliances www.turkishminute.com/2025/10/02/s...

Survey: Turks back NATO and EU ties but split on global alliances - Turkish Minute

A new nationwide survey shows most people in #Turkey support #NATO membership and the continuation of the country’s long-stalled bid to join the #EU but remain divided over which global bloc Ankara...

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Turkish Minute @turkishminute.com · 1h

Enes Kanter Freedom’s new memoir recounts fight against Erdoğan www.turkishminute.com/2025/10/10/e...

Enes Kanter Freedom's new memoir recounts fight against Erdoğan - Turkish Minute

Former Boston Celtics center Enes Kanter Freedom has published a memoir that details his persecution by Turkey’s government under President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, his clashes with the National Basketball...

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Turkish Minute @turkishminute.com · 1h

One in five people in Turkey now use AI, official data show www.turkishminute.com/2025/10/01/o...

One in five people in Turkey now use AI, official data show - Turkish Minute

Turkey has published its first official statistics on artificial intelligence, showing that nearly one in five people in the country now use the technology, along with 7.5 percent of businesses. Adoption...

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Turkish Minute @turkishminute.com · 1h

Turkey appeals European rights court ruling ordering Demirtaş’s release www.turkishminute.com/2025/10/08/t...

Turkey appeals European rights court ruling ordering Demirtaş’s release - Turkish Minute

Turkey has appealed a European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) ruling that called for the immediate release of jailed Kurdish politician Selahattin Demirtaş, requesting that the case be referred to the...

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Turkish Minute @turkishminute.com · 1h

[OPINION] Turkey’s defense industry: politics, propaganda and reality www.turkishminute.com/2025/10/01/o...

[OPINION] Turkey’s defense industry: politics, propaganda and reality - Turkish Minute

Over the past decade Turkey’s government has promoted an ambitious narrative: that the country is becoming a global powerhouse in defense technology. From drones to tanks, helicopters to fighter jets,...

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Turkish Minute @turkishminute.com · 2h

[OPINION] Human-Centered Policing: a forgotten legacy of reform in Turkey www.turkishminute.com/2025/10/07/o...

[OPINION] Human-Centered Policing: a forgotten legacy of reform in Turkey - Turkish Minute

In the 1990s Turkey was rocked by frequent terrorist attacks and an aggressive security climate. Reports of torture, ill-treatment, bribery and human rights violations committed by police officers eroded...

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Turkish Minute @turkishminute.com · 3h

Turkish singer Mabel Matiz faces up to 3 years in prison over ‘obscene’ song lyrics www.turkishminute.com/2025/10/03/t...

Turkish singer Mabel Matiz faces up to 3 years in prison over 'obscene' song lyrics - Turkish Minute

#Turkish prosecutors have filed an indictment seeking a prison sentence of up to three years for pop singer and songwriter Mabel Matiz on charges of obscenity in the lyrics of his latest song, “Perperişan”...

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Turkish Minute @turkishminute.com · 4h

Turkey plans to restore military hospitals 9 years after post-coup closures www.turkishminute.com/2025/10/09/t...

Turkey plans to restore military hospitals 9 years after post-coup closures - Turkish Minute

Turkey is moving to restore military hospitals nine years after shutting them down following a coup attempt in July 2016.

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Turkish Minute @turkishminute.com · 5h

One in eight women in Turkey have faced physical violence in their lifetime: report www.turkishminute.com/2025/10/08/o...

One in eight women in Turkey have faced physical violence in their lifetime: report - Turkish Minute

One in eight women in Turkey have experienced physical violence at some point in their lives, according to a nationwide, the Stockholm Center for Freedom reported, citing a government-backed study on...

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Turkish Minute @turkishminute.com · 6h

Turkey, Iraq say draft water-sharing framework is ready for signature www.turkishminute.com/2025/10/11/t...

Turkey, Iraq say draft water-sharing framework is ready for signature - Turkish Minute

Turkey and Iraq said on Friday they have prepared a draft framework on managing and sharing water from the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, with Iraqi officials inviting Turkey to Baghdad to sign it in the...

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Turkish Minute @turkishminute.com · 6h

Turkish authorities prosecute 56 journalists after judicial recess: MP www.turkishminute.com/2025/10/06/t...

Turkish authorities prosecute 56 journalists after judicial recess: MP - Turkish Minute

Turkish authorities brought 56 journalists into court in September after the summer judicial recess ended, according to a press freedom report compiled by opposition lawmaker Utku Çakırözer.

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Turkish Minute @turkishminute.com · 7h

Turkish ports sent 456 ships to Israel in first nine months of 2025 despite trade ban www.turkishminute.com/2025/10/07/t...

Turkish ports sent 456 ships to Israel in first nine months of 2025 despite trade ban - Turkish Minute

Despite Ankara’s announcement last year that it was halting trade with Israel over its ongoing war on Gaza, maritime traffic between the two countries has continued largely unabated, according to shipping...

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Turkish Minute @turkishminute.com · 8h

Main opposition says Turkish gov’t stalled rare earth processing to give minerals to US www.turkishminute.com/2025/10/08/m...

Main opposition says Turkish gov't stalled rare earth processing to give minerals to US - Turkish Minute

A senior lawmaker from Turkey’s main opposition party on Tuesday accused the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) of deliberately stalling efforts to build facilities to process newly discovered...

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Turkish Minute @turkishminute.com · 8h

Kanal İstanbul sparks fear and uncertainty in nearby villages www.turkishminute.com/2025/10/08/k...

Kanal İstanbul sparks fear and uncertainty in nearby villages - Turkish Minute

In the village of Sazlıbosna, along the planned route of the vast Kanal İstanbul project, 68-year-old Yaşar Demirkaya fidgets with worn prayer beads as he sips tea at a cafe, uncertain about the future.

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Turkish Minute @turkishminute.com · 9h

[OPINION] Why do opposing groups in Turkey unite against Fethullah Gülen? www.turkishminute.com/2025/10/10/o...

[OPINION] Why do opposing groups in Turkey unite against Fethullah Gülen? - Turkish Minute

At a meeting where I was speaking about the injustices in Turkey over the past decade, mainly the persecution of people affiliated with the faith-based Gülen or Hizmet (Service) movement regardless of...

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Turkish Minute @turkishminute.com · 10h

Leftist party questions Turkish intelligence over alleged ISIL ties on anniversary of Ankara bombing www.turkishminute.com/2025/10/09/l...

Leftist party questions Turkish intelligence over alleged ISIL ties on anniversary of Ankara bombing - Turkish Minute

As Turkey marks the 10th anniversary of the country’s deadliest terrorist attack, a left-wing party has raised questions in parliament over alleged links between the National Intelligence Organization...

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Turkish Minute @turkishminute.com · 11h

Turkey, Iraq say draft water-sharing framework is ready for signature www.turkishminute.com/2025/10/11/t...

Turkey, Iraq say draft water-sharing framework is ready for signature - Turkish Minute

Turkey and Iraq said on Friday they have prepared a draft framework on managing and sharing water from the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, with Iraqi officials inviting Turkey to Baghdad to sign it in the...

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Turkish Minute @turkishminute.com · 11h

One in eight women in Turkey have faced physical violence in their lifetime: report www.turkishminute.com/2025/10/08/o...

One in eight women in Turkey have faced physical violence in their lifetime: report - Turkish Minute

One in eight women in Turkey have experienced physical violence at some point in their lives, according to a nationwide, the Stockholm Center for Freedom reported, citing a government-backed study on...

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Turkish Minute @turkishminute.com · 11h

Enes Kanter Freedom’s new memoir recounts fight against Erdoğan www.turkishminute.com/2025/10/10/e...

Enes Kanter Freedom's new memoir recounts fight against Erdoğan - Turkish Minute

Former Boston Celtics center Enes Kanter Freedom has published a memoir that details his persecution by Turkey’s government under President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, his clashes with the National Basketball...

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Turkish Minute @turkishminute.com · 11h

Senior AKP lawmaker calls for Holocaust films to be banned in Turkey www.turkishminute.com/2025/10/10/s...

Senior AKP lawmaker calls for Holocaust films to be banned in Turkey - Turkish Minute

A senior lawmaker from Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) has called for a nationwide ban on films about the Holocaust, saying such movies should not be shown while Israel continues...

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Turkish Minute @turkishminute.com · 11h

Turkish girl band members face prison over ‘indecent acts’ during concert www.turkishminute.com/2025/10/07/t...

Turkish girl band members face prison over ‘indecent acts’ during concert - Turkish Minute

Turkish prosecutors have filed an indictment seeking up to one year in prison for the Manifest girl band and musician Ayça Dalaklı, accusing them of committing “indecent acts” during a concert in...

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Turkish Minute @turkishminute.com · 11h

Turkey appeals European rights court ruling ordering Demirtaş’s release www.turkishminute.com/2025/10/08/t...

Turkey appeals European rights court ruling ordering Demirtaş’s release - Turkish Minute

Turkey has appealed a European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) ruling that called for the immediate release of jailed Kurdish politician Selahattin Demirtaş, requesting that the case be referred to the...

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Turkish Minute @turkishminute.com · 11h

Turkey plans to restore military hospitals 9 years after post-coup closures www.turkishminute.com/2025/10/09/t...

Turkey plans to restore military hospitals 9 years after post-coup closures - Turkish Minute

Turkey is moving to restore military hospitals nine years after shutting them down following a coup attempt in July 2016.

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