EP Turkey rapporteur says ‘geopolitics not an excuse for deficit of democracy’

The process for Turkey’s accession to the European Union cannot simply be overridden by geopolitics, European Parliament Standing Rapporteur for Turkey Nacho Sánchez Amor...

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...

2 soldiers arrested in eastern Turkey for allegedly raping Afghan refugee

Two soldiers in Turkey’s eastern Van province have been arrested for allegedly raping an Afghan refugee as they were taking a group of refugees to...

I worry about my unborn baby’s life, pregnant inmate with health problems says

Arzu Nur Özkan, a seven-month-pregnant former teacher, said she is afraid for her baby’s life because of the health problems she is experiencing due...

Turkish nationals second largest group to apply for asylum in Austria

Turkish nationals came in second in the number of asylum applications filed in Austria in September, the TR724 news website reported, citing the Austrian Ministry...

Turkey’s top appeals court says former interior minister should pay damages to academic over...

The Supreme Court of Appeals has said in a judgment that former interior minister Süleyman Soylu should pay non-pecuniary damages to academic Baskın Oran...

Erdoğan threatens to punish Turkish media over ‘harmful content’

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Saturday threatened Turkish media with legal action over content “incompatible with national and moral values,” in a move...

Turkey detains 72 people over alleged Gülen links

Turkish police have detained 72 people across 17 provinces over their alleged links to the faith-based Gülen movement, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya announced on...

Release on parole of Turkish-Armenian journalist’s convicted killer sparks outrage

The release on parole on Wednesday of Ogün Samast, the convicted murderer of Turkish-Armenian journalist Hrant Dink, editor-in-chief of the Turkish-Armenian bilingual Agos weekly, has led...

Recent study reveals many children in Turkey suffer from malnutrition 

A recent study presented at the Turkish Pediatrics Congress last week revealed that one in every five children under the age of five in Turkey suffers from malnutrition, the Diken news website reported.  According...

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