612 investigated, 184 detained over building collapses in Turkey quakes
Turkish authorities have launched investigations into 612 people over buildings that collapsed in devastating earthquakes which hit the country’s south on February 6, Justice...
Impact of quakes to be felt for months and years to come: WFP director
The impact of earthquakes that struck Turkey and Syria on February 6 will be felt for months and years to come, UN World Food...
Turkish asylum seeker in Germany succumbs to cancer
A former biology teacher who fled to Germany to escape political oppression in Turkey died from cancer last week in Cologne, the Bold Medya...
Turkish asylum seekers request help from Greek authorities on social media
Turkish asylum seekers posted a video on social media on Monday asking Greek authorities for help and expressing their fear of being pushed back...
Former teacher arrested to serve sentence for Gülen links after rescue from earthquake rubble
A former public servant who went into hiding after receiving a sentence of more than six years in prison for links to the Gülen...
138 detained due to ‘provocative’ posts about earthquakes
Turkish prosecutors have detained 138 social media users to date due to “provocative” posts on social media about powerful earthquakes that hit the country’s...
Quakes led to worsening of human rights situation in Syria, Turkey: Amnesty International
Devastating earthquakes have led to a worsening of the human rights situation in both Syria and Turkey by exacerbating pre-existing vulnerabilities, Amnesty International said...
Inmate convicted of Gülen links not allowed to attend funerals of wife, children who...
Ebubekir Ertuğrul, a prisoner convicted of alleged links to the Gülen movement, was not allowed to attend the funerals of his wife and two...
Journalist investigated for reporting on death of man in police custody
Turkish prosecutors have launched an investigation into a reporter from the pro-opposition Halk TV station for reporting on allegations of mistreatment surrounding the death...
Turkish authorities ban access to 340 URLs and websites
A Turkish court on Wednesday blocked access to 340 websites and URLs, including news websites, blogs and social media accounts, at the request of...
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