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Turkish Court Orders Investigation into Officials Following Apartment Collapse

An Adana court ordered an investigation into four municipal officials related to the collapse of Beluk Apartment Block A during the February 6th earthquakes, overturning an earlier decision denying the investigation due to sufficient evidence suggesting negligence in upholding building codes.

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Hornet App Criticized for Failure to Prevent Fraud and Blackmail Targeting LGBTİ+ Users

The LGBTİ+ dating app Hornet is facing criticism for its failure to prevent fraud and blackmail schemes, where scammers use the app to gain access to users' personal information and blackmail them with threats of revealing intimate photos to their families unless they receive money; victims report t...

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Balıkesir Munitions Factory Explosion Kills 11

An explosion at ZSR Munitions factory in Balıkesir, Turkey, killed 11 people on June 8, 2024; the factory, previously implicated in arms trafficking allegations and linked to figures close to the ruling party, had received significant state investment.

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Syria: Kurdish Mistrust of New Administration Rooted in Ba'ath Regime's Legacy

Syria's Kurdish population harbors deep mistrust of the new administration due to the Ba'ath regime's historical policies, including the 1962 census that stripped 120,000 Kurds of their citizenship and the 1966 'Arab Belt' policy that confiscated Kurdish land, displacing them and changing demographi...

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Turkey Raises Minimum Wage by 30% to 22,104 TRY

Turkey's minimum wage will be 22,104 TRY net per month starting January 1, 2025, a 30% increase, with government employer support rising to 1000 TRY; TÜRK-İŞ criticized this as insufficient.

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Concerns Raised Over Pedagogical Standards in Turkish Quran Courses for Young Children

Demokrat Party spokesperson Haydar Altıntaş questioned the Turkish Ministry of National Education about Quran courses for 4-6-year-olds, citing concerns about a lack of pedagogical standards and potential risks to children's education and future, prompting an inquiry into the courses' curriculum, ov...

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Ethiopia-Somalia Maritime Dispute Resolved Through Turkish Mediation

Mediation by Turkish President Erdogan resolved a nearly year-long maritime conflict between Ethiopia and Somalia before mid-December 2024, granting Ethiopia access to international waters via Somalia while respecting Somali territorial integrity, following a problematic agreement with Somaliland th...

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Turkey's Syria Policy Fuels Domestic Crisis: DEM Party Demands Peace

DEM Party co-chair Tuncer Bakırhan criticized Turkey's Syria policy, linking cross-border operations to domestic unrest, condemned attacks on journalists, and called 2025 a 'year of peace' while highlighting the severe economic crisis impacting businesses and citizens.

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Turkey's Syria Maritime Deal Challenged by Greece

Turkey announced a planned maritime agreement with Syria to define an Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), prompting Greece to declare the agreement illegitimate due to Syria's unstable transitional government. This action mirrors Turkey's deal with Libya, altering regional power dynamics.

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Syrian Authorities Integrate Armed Groups, Excluding SDF

Following a December 8th power takeover by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), Syrian authorities announced on December 24th, 2023, an agreement integrating most armed groups into the Ministry of Defense, excluding the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) who control the northeast and are currently enga...

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Turkey to Study International Social Media Age Limits, Plan Phased Implementation

Turkey's parliamentary Child Rights Subcommittee will travel to Japan, the UK, Norway, and possibly the US to study social media age limits, planning a phased approach starting at age 13, potentially rising to 16, and creating a new Turkish law based on their findings.

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Turkey Raises Minimum Wage by 30% to 22,104 Lira

Turkey's Minimum Wage Commission set the 2025 minimum wage at a net 22,104 Turkish Lira, a 30% increase from the previous year, despite the Türk-İş labor union's boycott due to lack of prior consultation; employer support increased to 1000 Lira.

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