Wife of inmate suffering from cancer calls for her husband’s release
Havva Geçmek, the wife of inmate Hüseyin Geçmek, who is suffering from pancreatic cancer, has called on Turkish authorities for her husband’s release to...
Turkey’s Transnational Repression: 2022 in Review
Turkey’s efforts at transnational repression against critics abroad did not wind down in 2022. On the contrary, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s government devised new...
Greeks put politics aside to rush aid to Turkey
Aimilia Balta’s mother fled Turkey after a vicious war with Greece a century ago, but it has not stopped the elderly Greek from donating...
Businessman imprisoned over Gülen links dies after his parole was delayed
Adil Somalı, a 55-year-old businessman sentenced to over six years in prison for alleged links to the faith-based Gülen movement, died on Saturday in...
Turkish authorities detain 15 people over alleged Gülen links in ‘payphone investigation’
Turkish authorities have detained 15 people, including former military cadets, due to their alleged links to the Gülen movement based on payphone call records,...
Purge victim dies after heart attack in Turkish prison
Bayram Tekin, a former police officer who was fired by a government decree as part of purges that followed a 2016 coup attempt in...
Activist Öztürk says she was subjected to brutal torture in secret detention center
Ayten Öztürk, 47, who describes herself as a socialist activist, said she was subjected to severe torture and sexual harassment in a secret detention...
Turkey issues detention warrants for 51 people over alleged Gülen links
Turkish prosecutors on Tuesday ordered the detention of 51 people including teachers, doctors, academics, active duty and dismissed military officers, former cadets and civilians...
Medical examination of jailed Istanbul district mayor finds signs of lymphoma
Symptoms of lymphoma have been noted in a pathology report for Mehmet Murat Çalık, the mayor of Istanbul’s Beylikdüzü district, who was arrested in...
As temperatures rise, earthquake victims face mounting problems in southeastern Turkey
Earthquake survivors in southeastern Turkey face mounting problems as summer approaches and the need for proper accommodation has become crucial, the Independent Turkish service reported.
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