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JUST WORDS BUT NO STEPS FOR MILITARY HOSPITALS Inside Turkey
July 2, 2026

JUST WORDS BUT NO STEPS FOR MILITARY HOSPITALS

Soldier casualties have brought the need for military hospitals back to the political agenda

AKP QUIETLY STRIPS JUDICIAL PACKAGE OF CONTESTED CLAUSES Inside Turkey Premium
June 26, 2026

AKP QUIETLY STRIPS JUDICIAL PACKAGE OF CONTESTED CLAUSES

The ruling AKP submitted the omnibus bill known as the 12th Judicial Package to parliament. The draft law aims to increase judicial efficiency. However, the AKP group stripped the document of numerous highly debated articles originally proposed by the Justice Ministry.

İYİ CHAIR REJECTS KILIÇDAROĞLU AS POLITICAL COUNTERPART Inside Turkey Premium
June 25, 2026

İYİ CHAIR REJECTS KILIÇDAROĞLU AS POLITICAL COUNTERPART

İYİ Party Chair Müsavat Dervişoğlu refused to recognize court-appointed CHP Chair Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu as a legitimate interlocutor.

AKP QUIETLY STRIPS JUDICIAL PACKAGE OF CONTESTED CLAUSES Inside Turkey Premium
June 25, 2026

AKP QUIETLY STRIPS JUDICIAL PACKAGE OF CONTESTED CLAUSES

The ruling AKP submitted the omnibus bill known as the 12th Judicial Package to parliament. The draft law aims to increase judicial efficiency. However, the AKP group stripped the document of numerous highly debated articles originally proposed by the Justice Ministry.

STANDOFF WITH SWORDS DRAWN ON CHP FRONT Inside Turkey Premium
June 25, 2026

STANDOFF WITH SWORDS DRAWN ON CHP FRONT

The rift between court-appointed CHP Chair Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu and ousted Chair Özgür Özel deepened this week, even as the two crossed paths at a funeral — while notably failing to appear together at an Ashura gathering the same day.

COURT LIFTS PENSION RESTRICTIONS FOR ISTANBUL MUNICIPALITY DEFENDANTS Inside Turkey Premium
June 25, 2026

COURT LIFTS PENSION RESTRICTIONS FOR ISTANBUL MUNICIPALITY DEFENDANTS

Hundreds of defendants in the Istanbul Municipality trial can collect pensions, easing the financial strain many have suffered since the start of pretrial detentions in March 2025.

MASSIVE ARREST WAVE HITS ANKARA AHEAD OF NATO SUMMIT Inside Turkey
June 25, 2026

MASSIVE ARREST WAVE HITS ANKARA AHEAD OF NATO SUMMIT

More than 200 people were detained in police raids ahead of the upcoming NATO summit scheduled for July 7-8 in Ankara. Following the sweeping operations launched by the Ankara police on June 23, courts have already ordered the formal arrest of 103 individuals out of 129 referred to the judiciary.

KURTULUŞ PARK BECOMES SITE OF NEW HUNGER STRIKE, NOW WITH TEACHERS Inside Turkey
June 18, 2026

KURTULUŞ PARK BECOMES SITE OF NEW HUNGER STRIKE, NOW WITH TEACHERS

Teachers have begun hunger strikes in a central Ankara park after encountering violent treatment from the police during protests outside the Education Ministry.

ISTANBUL MUNICIPALITY OFFICIAL ABDUCTED Inside Turkey
June 18, 2026

ISTANBUL MUNICIPALITY OFFICIAL ABDUCTED

Turkey needs more long-range and defensive missiles, according to the National Security Academy (MİA), a branch of the Turkish intelligence agency MİT.

CHP'S TWO CAMPS TRADE MOVES AS WEDGE DEEPENS Inside Turkey Premium
June 18, 2026

CHP'S TWO CAMPS TRADE MOVES AS WEDGE DEEPENS

The standoff between court-appointed CHP Chair Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu and ousted Chair Özgür Özel's teams continued outside parliament.

NINE MORE DEFENDANTS RELEASED IN ISTANBUL’S CORRUPTION PROBE Inside Turkey Premium
June 18, 2026

NINE MORE DEFENDANTS RELEASED IN ISTANBUL’S CORRUPTION PROBE

Nine defendants were released at the 53rd hearing of the Istanbul Municipality’s corruption trial, bringing the total number of releases in the case to 51.

GOVERNMENT AIMS TO SPEED UP COURTS AND STREAMLINE APPEALS Inside Turkey Premium
June 18, 2026

GOVERNMENT AIMS TO SPEED UP COURTS AND STREAMLINE APPEALS

The government is planning legislation to accelerate court cases, ease access to justice and possibly make radical changes to the appeals system.