22 detained in Turkey over alleged Gülen links
Turkish police on Wednesday detained 22 people including former military and police officers as part of two separate operations targeting alleged members of the...
Inmate details horrific conditions of prison where former police officer was found dead
The statements of a former inmate who was held in the same prison as Mustafa Kabakçıoğlu, a former police officer who was found dead...
Serious and credible allegations of torture and other ill-treatment made in Turkey last year:...
An annual report by Amnesty International (AI) on the state of human rights in the world reveals that serious and credible allegations of torture...
Mother of former military cadet says son’s cell lacks heating and warm water
Melek Çetinkaya, the mother of a former military cadet who is serving a life sentence for allegedly participating in an abortive putsch in Turkey...
Second Israeli footballer fired from Turkish team due to post on Israeli hostages
Turkish first division club Başakşekir on Thursday ended the loan of Israeli midfielder Eden Kartsev, who reposted a social media message calling for the...
Purge victim suffering from celiac disease denied parole despite eligibility
Muharrem Gelen, a healthcare worker removed from public service and incarcerated in Ankara as part of Turkey’s widespread purges after a failed military coup...
Ailing inmate with cancer kept in prison despite critical condition
Mustafa Aytaç, an inmate at a prison in the western Turkish province of Afyon, remains incarcerated despite suffering from cancer and a medical report...
Turkey abducts two alleged Gülen followers from Algeria
Turkey’s National Intelligence Organization (MİT) has renditioned two men from Algeria as part of its international abduction campaign against alleged members of the faith-based...
Turkey detains 24 people over alleged Gülen links
Twenty-four people across Turkey have been detained by the police for alleged links to the Gülen movement, a faith-based group accused by the government...
Turkish court upholds terrorism conviction of bomb disposal expert blinded in an explosion
Turkey’s Supreme Court of Appeals upheld a conviction and sentence on the charge of membership in a terrorist organization handed down to Bilal Konakçı,...
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