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Turkey escalates media crackdown over protest coverage

Turkey stepped up its crackdown on both student protesters and press coverage of the mass demonstrations gripping the country on Thursday, generating defiance but also a growing sense of fear.

Watch: Pikachu Flees Turkish Police Amid Protests

A protester dressed as Pikachu was seen fleeing Turkish police during nationwide demonstrations against the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu.

Tense protests grow in Turkey over Istanbul mayor’s detention

Protests erupted across multiple Turkish cities on Friday as people rallied against the arrest of Istanbul’s mayor and top rival to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, despite the Turkish leader’s stern warning that street protests would not be tolerated.

Turkey detains Erdogan’s main rival in what opposition calls ‘coup’

Turkish authorities detained President Tayyip Erdogan's main political rival on Wednesday on charges including corruption and aiding a terrorist group in what the main opposition party called "a coup against our next president."

Spanish Muslims embark on horseback pilgrimage passing through Istanbul to Mecca

Three friends from Spain are reviving a 500-year-old Andalusian Muslim tradition by traveling on horseback to Mecca for Hajj

Turkish President Erdogan Honored with Guard of Honour at Prime Minister’s House

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan received a grand welcome at the Prime Minister's House, including a formal salute and a guard of honor, during his official visit to Pakistan.

World’s longest cargo sail ship launched in Turkey

The 136-metre (450-foot) Neoliner Origin was floated at the Turkish port of Tuzla, and will now undergo six months of fitting-out.

Pakistan and Türkiye Collaborate to Build Fifth-Generation KAAN Fighter Jet

Pakistan and Turkiye are partnering to establish a joint factory for the production of the advanced KAAN fifth-generation fighter jet, enhancing defense capabilities and technological cooperation.

Ski resort inferno kills 76 in Türkiye (VIDEO)

Over 50 people have also been injured in the fire at a hotel in the country’s Bolu province

Türkiye ready to launch cross-border operation in Syria – Erdogan

Ankara is always prepared to ensure its security and the comfort of its people, the Turkish president has said

Several dead in ‘terrorist attack’ in Türkiye (VIDEOS)

The assailants targeted a key defense firm near Ankara, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya has said

U.S. Service Members Attacked by Anti-American Protesters in Turkey

Turkish authorities have detained 15 members of the Youth Union of Turkey in connection with the assault.