Indicted as part of an investigation against Diyarbakır-based Rosa Women’s Association, journalist Nurcan Yalçın is now facing up to 15 years in prison on charges of “being a member the organization” and “propagandizing for the organization.”

After the establishment of women’s universities was added to the 2021 Annual Program of the Presidency, main opposition CHP Women’s Branch Chair Aylin Nazlıaka has slammed the decision in a written statement.

Founded in 1923, the Republic of Turkey has turned 97 today. Politicians have shared messages to mark the October 29 Republic Day.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has summoned the Charge D’affaires of France over the satirical magazine’s cartoon of Erdoğan, expressing Turkey’s expectation from the country “to take action against drawings exceeding limits of freedom of expression.”

Attorneys have taken legal action against the ban on “Bêrû” Kurdish theater play. While the court has not lifted the ban, it has requested defense from the Gaziosmanpaşa Sub-Governor’s Office, which banned the play over “public order" concerns.

Shortly after İYİ Party MP Ümit Özdağ accused him of having links to the FETÖ, which is held responsible for the coup attempt in 2016, İstanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office has launched an investigation against İYİ Party İstanbul Chair Kavuncu.

Vice President Oktay and Communications Director Altun have slammed Charlie Hebdo magazine over a recent cartoon about President Erdoğan. Vice Minister of Culture Çam has also responded on Twitter with French swearwords.

The number of people who applied for unemployment benefits increased by 37.6 percent whereas the number of people who receive unemployment benefits decreased by 33.7 percent, according to the report.

Converted into a mosque, Chora (Kariye) Museum’s frescoes and mosaics have been covered up with a white curtain. Dating back to the Byzantine period when it was built as a monastery, the museum is expected to be opened to worship this Friday.

Meeting with representatives of global firms, Minister of Finance Albayrak said, “Turkey offers investors unique opportunities.” When he was delivering this speech, the exchange rate of US dollar was 8.17 lira and that of Euro was 9.67 lira.

US Consulate General employee Nazmi Mete Cantürk has been sentenced to 5 years, 2 months, 15 days in prison for “aiding the Fethullahist Terrorist Organization (FETÖ)”, which is held accountable for the coup attempt in 2016.

After a Kurdish theater play scheduled for October 13 was banned by a sub-governor's office, the Metropolitan Municipality has included another play in Kurdish in the next month's programme.

Standing trial over a news report regarding the land purchased by Finance Minister Albayrak near the planned route of Canal İstanbul, reporter Hazal Ocak from Cumhuriyet newspaper has been acquitted of “insulting a public official.”

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has unanimously concluded that the damages paid by main opposition CHP Chair Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu to President and AKP Chair Erdoğan have violated his freedom of expression.

The Progressive Lawyers Association (ÇHD) has denounced a recent legal amendment which allows counterterrorism officials’ attorney fees to be paid by the state in the event of an investigation or prosecution.

The tender process violated the rules of equal competition, the court has ruled.

While no casualties have been reported, ambulances and police squads were dispatched to the İskenderun district of Turkey's southern province of Hatay after an explosion shook the town center yesterday evening.

President Erdoğan said, “I hereby call on my nation; just like France says, ‘Don't buy products with Turkish brands,’ I call on my people to not buy French products.” But what are the current economic and commercial relations between the two countries?

Opposition parties have slammed President and ruling AKP Chair Erdoğan for saying, “It sounds like an exaggeration to me; here, drink some tea” after a shopkeeper told him, “We cannot bring bread home.”

Criticizing President of France Macron, Erdoğan said that “he needed a mental check.” In response, France has recalled its ambassador to Paris. Turkey’s Foreign Ministry has said, “France increases tension by recalling its envoy.”