Turkey detains soldiers, cadets on Gülen links

Police and gendarmerie forces in seven provinces conducted house raids early Tuesday to detain active duty and former soldiers as well as former military...

ECtHR faults Turkey for violating rights of Turkish Cypriot conscientious objector

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has ruled that Turkey violated the rights of Murat Kanatlı, a conscientious objector from the breakaway Turkish Republic of...

Turkish parliament defies top court ruling to fix controversial law

The Turkish Parliament has enacted changes to a controversial piece of legislation that altered the wording of the law but preserved its essence, despite...

CISST report finds Turkish prisons do not accommodate foreign inmates 

A new report by the Civil Society in the Penal System (CISST) said foreign inmates in Turkish prisons were facing many difficulties, including a...

Turkey’s airstrikes on civilian targets in Syria may amount to war crimes: UN commission

The UN’s Commission of Inquiry on Syria has released a statement that said Turkey’s airstrikes on civilian targets in northeast Syria could amount to...

Mother says still looking for justice on 10th anniversary of Berkin Elvan’s death

The mother of Berkin Elvan, a teenager who was struck in the head with a gas canister fired by a police officer during the...

PEN Norway releases ‘indictment guide’ for Turkey’s prosecutors

PEN Norway, a branch of global press association PEN International, has released a guide for Turkey’s prosecutors to follow when drafting indictments for cases...

3 detained for protesting Turkey’s trade with Israel at event attended by AKP officials

Three people were detained for protesting Turkey’s ongoing trade with Israel amid the conflict in Gaza during an event attended by a cabinet minister...

Turkey detained 91 over Gülen links in 5 days: minister

Turkish police have detained 91 people across 30 provinces in the past five days over their alleged links to the Gülen movement, a faith-based...

Turkey orders detention of 12 over Gülen links

Ankara prosecutors have issued detention warrants for 12 people due to their alleged links to the Gülen movement, a faith-based group accused by the...

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