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Turkey has detained five mayors from the pro-Kurdish HDP party.
One year on from local elections, 40 out of 65 municipalities won by the pro-Kurdish Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) are now under the control of government-appointed trustees.
Five civilians die in Turkey bomb attack: governor
Five civilians have died a bomb attack in southeast Turkey on Wednesday.
Turkey detains five more Kurdish mayors over 'terrorism links'
Turkey dismissed eight Kurdish mayors and detained five over terror allegations in a continued crackdown on the pro-Kurdish Peoples' Democratic ...
Anger as Turkey lawmakers set to introduce 'marry-your-rapist' bill
A bill intended to grant amnesties for child rapists if they marry their victim is due to be introduced later this month in Turkey.
In Turkey, Kurdish educators take their classrooms underground
Turkey's crackdown on Kurdish language schools has forced students and educators to take their courses underground.
More than 200 detained in Turkey over Gulen links
Over 200 people have been detained in Turkey over links to Fethullah Gulen.
Turkey's women MPs perform Chilean anti-rape song in parliament
Several women have been detained in Turkey for performing 'A Rapist in Your Path', an anti-violence song created by Chilean feminists.
Turkish court re-convicts journalists accused of 'supporting terrorist organisations'
The 12 are former journalists for Cumhuriyet, one of the last remaining opposition newspapers in Turkey.
Turkey removes more Kurdish mayors over alleged terror links
Politicians from the pro-Kurdish Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) have faced removals from their posts and detentions since April this ...
Pro-Kurdish mayor detained in Turkey
Azim Yacan, mayor of Ipekyolu in the province of Van in southeast Turkey, was arrested along with his deputy, and charged with 'terrorist ...
Turkey detains four mayors in Kurdish areas
A Turkish 'counter-terrorism' operation saw the arrest of four mayors from the country's main pro-Kurdish opposition party, reports confirmed on ...
Turkish police arrest Syria critics under 'terrorist propaganda' charges
Turkish police have arrested people who have voiced their criticisms of Operation Spring of Peace.
Istanbul mayor slams sacking of pro-Kurdish deputies by Ankara
Ekrem Imamoglu of the main opposition Republican People's Party, who won in the June re-run of the Istanbul vote, called Ankara's move an act of ...
Hundreds detained in wake of Turkey mayor dismissals
More than 1,000 arrests have followed the dismissal of three pro-Kurdish opposition mayors last week, a Turkish rights organisation has said.
Erdogan accuses dismissed pro-Kurdish mayors of serving 'terrorists'
Turkey's Erdogan defended his government's decision to remove three pro-Kurdish mayors despite widespread protest against the move.
Time for a peace initiative between Turkey and PKK
Comment: If the Kurds in northern Syria and Turkey want real stability on both sides of the border, they must explore opportunities for a ...
Turkish police detain protesters against dismissal of pro-Kurdish mayors
Protests against a controversial decision to remove three mayors from the pro-Kurdish HDP took place on Monday in Istanbul, Diyarbakir ...
Turkey removes elected pro-Kurdish mayors for second time
Mayors and other members of the pro-Kurdish People's Democratic Party (HDP) have previously been removed from their posts and jailed in ...
Iraqi Kurds accuse PKK of Turkish diplomat's murder
Iraqi Kurdish authorities in Erbil have accused Turkish Kurdish rebels of ordering the murder of of Turkish Vice-Consul Osman Kose earlier this ...
Turkish MP's brother arrested over Iraq shooting
The autonomous region's security council first said its counterterrorism unit had arrested 'the main perpetrator' Mazloum Dag, the 27-year-old ...
Iraqi-Kurdistan counter-terrorism units arrest suspect in Turkish diplomat murder
It follows the murder of a Turkish diplomat and two Iraqi officials in Erbil earlier this week.
Istanbul election rerun sends wake-up call to Erdogan's AKP
Comment: The AKP's loss in Istanbul will serve as a warning for the party, but with the right response, they can address the opposition's ...
'Too big to lose': Inside the battle for Istanbul
In-depth: For the first time in 24 years, Turkey's AKP lost control of Istanbul. Now, the battle is happening all over again.
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