2 men allegedly severely beaten at Ankara police headquarters
Two young men were allegedly severely beaten by police officers on August 10 at Ankara police headquarters, the Gazete Duvar news website reported.
Emre Y. and...
Most productive academics leave Turkey to work abroad: study
Academics with the highest level of productivity are leaving Turkey to continue their work abroad, with 12,000 such academics working in other countries, according...
Photographer, model detained for insulting religious values due to photos at Ankara mosque
A Turkish photographer and a model were detained after prosecutors launched an investigation into them due to their shooting of some photos at an...
14 female inmates in Ankara prison not released despite completion of sentences
Fourteen female inmates at Sincan Women’s Prison in Ankara are not being released despite having served their sentences due to decisions on the part...
German press organization advises journalists to avoid visits to Turkey
The German Association of Journalists (DJV) has advised journalists and media professionals to avoid private trips to Turkey due to the “incalculable risk” of...
German Left Party MP briefly detained in Turkey due to social media posts
Gökay Akbulut, a member of the German parliament from the Left Party, was detained upon her arrival at an airport in southern Turkey due...
Patriarch Bartholomew criticizes Turkish authorities for not permitting liturgy at Sümela Monastery
The İstanbul-based Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, the spiritual leader of Eastern Orthodox Christians worldwide, expressed frustration with Turkish authorities, saying the patriarchate has not received...
Journalist investigated for reporting on child sexual abuse in health minister’s hospital
A journalist from the anti-government Halk TV station has announced that she is being investigated for reporting on the alleged sexual abuse of a...
Post-coup victims attacked by inmates in eastern Turkey prison
Two inmates in a prison in eastern Turkey have attacked eight other inmates arrested or convicted on charges of affiliation with the faith-based Gülen...
Jailed former Kurdish mayor attends sister’s funeral under heavy security escort
Former Diyarbakır co-mayor Gültan Kışanak from the pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) was temporarily released from prison in Kocaeli province under heavy gendarmerie escort...
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