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Former Constitutional Court president Haşim Kılıç and ex-AKP minister Hüseyin Çelik have sharply criticized Turkey’s judiciary and executive presidency system, labeling them a 'disaster.'
Turkey has announced that its air defenses intercepted a ballistic missile fired from Iran over NATO skies, marking another near-miss incident and escalating the threat to the region.
A ballistic missile launched from Iran and heading towards Turkish airspace via Iraq and Syria was destroyed by Nato air defence systems, Turkish officials said on Wednesday. The defence ministry said it had been “engaged and neutralised by Nato air-and-missile defence assets deployed in the eastern Mediterranean”. It did not specify the missile’s intended target. A Turkish official, speaking to AFP on condition of anonymity, said the missile had been “aimed at a base in Greek Cyprus but veer...
Two Turkish journalists were detained by Israeli security forces in Tel Aviv while reporting live, drawing strong condemnation from Turkish officials.
Turkish officials are encouraging Muslims living abroad to report incidents of Islamophobia to relevant authorities, including the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR). This initiative addresses concerns about rising Islamophobia.
Three public officials in Turkey have been suspended and one detained over allegations that they improperly accessed land registry records belonging to Justice Minister Akın Gürlek.
A ballistic missile fired from Iran and en route towards Turkish airspace was intercepted and destroyed by NATO air defence systems, Turkish officials said Wednesday, in an incident that underscored fears of a widening regional war.
A Russian An-26 military transport aircraft reportedly crashed over occupied Crimea, resulting in the deaths of all 29 people on board, with Russia's defense ministry attributing the incident to a likely technical malfunction, as confirmed by Russian sources.
Vera Çelik, the youngest councilor in Zurich, who wears a headscarf, has reportedly been congratulated by Turkish officials and media, leading to her defending herself amidst the attention.
Turkish officials express sympathy for Iran but urge 'greater flexibility' as Ankara discusses establishing a 'buffer zone' within Iran to counter US-armed Kurdish groups.