Turkish man sparks outrage for kicking 70-year-old Syrian refugee woman in the head
A Turkish man has sparked outrage on social media for kicking a 70-year-old, mentally disabled Syrian woman on the side of her head as...
Majority of young Turks see imprisonment of prominent political prisoners as ‘fair’: report
A survey conducted by the Konda polling company and the Youth Organizations Forum (GoFor) has revealed that the majority of young people in Turkey between the...
Dutch journalist filed complaint against threats from Turkey
A Dutch journalist of Turkish origin who has been targeted by threats originating from Turkey prompted authorities in the Netherlands to take security measures.
Basri...
Erdoğan might end up in court if he loses election, says Swedish journalist
Swedish journalist and Turkey analyst Bitte Hammargren has said President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan might end up in court on corruption charges if he fails to win...
Turkish judges and prosecutors jailing people over ByLock could be prosecuted abroad for crimes...
Kerem Gülay, an academic from Turkey’s Koç University, said judges and prosecutors who are responsible for the mass incarceration of people for Gülen movement...
Turkey continues detaining Syrian refugees over ‘banana’ videos protesting discrimination
Turkish authorities are continuing to detain Syrian refugees who shared videos on social media showing them eating bananas in an effort to condemn racism...
Jailed Kurdish leaders mark 5 years behind bars on terrorism charges
Former co-chairs of the pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) Selahattin Demirtaş and Figen Yüksekdağ on Thursday passed the five-year mark behind bars, Turkish Minute...
Eskişehir Governor’s Office bans women from doing yoga in local park
A group of woman in central Turkey's Eskişehir province were banned from doing yoga in a city park by the governor's office amid outrage...
Kurdish man who questioned ‘transferred’ voters on election day indicted
A Kurdish man who questioned voters who were allegedly “transferred” to his city of residence in the southeastern province of Şırnak on the day...
Doctor imprisoned on Gülen charges dies of cancer after belated release
Ahmet Rıza Özkan, 42, a doctor imprisoned over his alleged links to the Gülen movement, died on Sunday of cancer after he was released...
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