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Ezgi Akin

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  1. Article · Sep 30, 2026 · Ezgi Akin

    Turkey bans T24 news site as dissent crackdown widens: What to know (opens the original)

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    ANKARA — An Istanbul court on Wednesday ordered an access ban for T24, Turkey’s award-winning news website, as the country widens its crackdown on dissent. T24 is a liberal-leaning independent news outlet covering national politics, foreign policy, the economy, courts and crime, as well as culture and social issues. What happened: An Istanbul court ordered the website blocked, citing 118 pieces of content published over the past year that authorities alleged were “LGBT propaganda.” T24 Ankara bu

  2. Article · Sep 30, 2026 · Ezgi Akin

    Turkey seizes Iran’s Caspian Airlines jet over $3.4M debt (opens the original)

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    ANKARA — Turkish authorities on Monday seized an Iranian Caspian Airlines Boeing 737 at Istanbul Airport, just before it was due to depart for Tehran. What happened: The seizure took place after a Turkish aviation services company obtained a court order over an alleged €3 million (roughly $3.4 million) unpaid debt, according to Turkey’s state-run Anadolu Agency. The aircraft had completed boarding and was preparing to depart for Tehran when enforcement officers and lawyers representing the credi

  3. Article · Sep 9, 2026 · Ezgi Akin

    Turkey’s defense giants court Egypt at Alamein Airshow: What to know (opens the original)

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    ANKARA — Three of Turkey's leading defense manufacturers are displaying their latest systems at a major air show in Egypt this week, as Ankara seeks to deepen defense industry cooperation with Cairo and expand export opportunities. What happened: The second El Alamein International Airshow is being held from Tuesday to Thursday, bringing together more than 250 exhibitors from 50 countries, according to the Egyptian Defense Ministry. Egyptian authorities expect nearly 12,000 visitors, more than 1

  4. Article · Aug 29, 2026 · Ezgi Akin

    In divided Cyprus, FC Barcelona youth camp sparks new dispute: What to know (opens the original)

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    ANKARA — A youth soccer camp bearing one of the world’s biggest sporting brands has become the latest flashpoint in the decades-old Cyprus conflict, pulling a children’s training program into the island’s unresolved battle over recognition, isolation and legitimacy. The website of FC Barcelona, one of the world’s most prominent soccer clubs, announced earlier this month that the Barca Academy, the club’s international youth training program, would hold a camp on Sept. 7-11 and Sept. 16-20 in Cyp

  5. Article · Aug 25, 2026 · Ezgi Akin

    Top European court says Kavala case exposes erosion of judicial independence in Turkey (opens the original)

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    ANKARA — The European Court of Human Rights chided Turkey on Tuesday for its refusal to release Turkish businessman and philanthropist Osman Kavala, saying his case exposed a broader “systemic problem” in the country’s judicial independence. Kavala, 68, has been imprisoned since 2017 and is serving a sentence of life without parole for allegedly attempting to overthrow the government through his involvement in anti-government protests in 2013. He denies the charges, which the European Union, the

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