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NewsDesk MC June 27, 2026June 27, 2026 academics, Anadolu Agency, ankara, Ankara prosecutor, arrests, civil society, counterterrorism, donald trump, Emel Memis, Istanbul, journalists, Kaos GL, Media and Law Studies Association, MLSA, NATO Summit, security raids, TEMA Foundation, terrorism, TKP/ML, Türkiye, Yildiz Tar

Türkiye Detains Scores in Security Sweep Ahead of NATO Leaders’ Summit

Istanbul— Turkish authorities have formally arrested 178 people on terrorism-related charges following a series of security raids ahead of next

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NewsDesk MC June 21, 2026June 21, 2026 ankara, christianity, Diplomacy, donald trump, Eastern Orthodox Church, Ecumenical Patriarchate, education policy, european union, greece, Halki Seminary, Heybeliada, Istanbul, minority rights, nato, Orthodox Christianity, Patriarch Bartholomew, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, religious freedom, Turkish politics, Turkiye, united states

Erdogan Revives Halki Seminary Talks Ahead of Trump Visit, Signaling Shift on Long-Standing Religious Issue

Ankara-Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan has instructed officials to resume discussions on reopening the historic Halki Seminary near Istanbul, reviving a

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NewsDesk MC June 19, 2026June 19, 2026 Adalar, AKP, Ali Ercan Akpolat, Beylikduzu, CHP, corruption investigation, Istanbul, Izmir, Kemal Kilicdaroglu, Mersin, Municipalities, opposition politics, Ozgur Ozel, political crackdown, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Republican Peoples Party, Seferihisar, Silifke, Silivri, turkey, Türkiye

Turkiye Widens Opposition Crackdown with New Arrests Across CHP-Controlled Municipalities

Istanbul– Turkish authorities on Friday detained dozens of individuals linked to municipalities controlled by the main opposition Republican People’s Party

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NewsDesk MC June 17, 2026June 17, 2026 AKP, ankara, Ankara Court, CHP, domestic politics, electoral reform, Extraordinary Congress, hamas, Istanbul, justice and development party, Kemal Kilicdaroglu, Leadership Election, opposition politics, Ozgur Ozel, Party Leadership, political crisis, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Republican Peoples Party, turkey, Turkish opposition, Turkish politics, Turkiye

Turkish Opposition Heads for High-Stakes Leadership Battle After Court Intervention

Istanbul-Turkiye’s main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) moved closer to a leadership showdown on Wednesday after supporters of ousted party