Secret letter reveals how Turkey’s Justice Ministry asked prison administration to isolate former high...
Turkey’s Ministry of Justice asked the Keskin chief public prosecutor to take a series of measures to isolate and closely monitor the communications of...
Inadequate nutrition in Turkish prison leads to health issues
The family members of inmates in a northern Turkish prison have said the lack of adequate nutrition has led to increasing health problems in...
Former Turkish police chief jailed after 2013 investigation given limited water in prison
Former Turkish police chief Ömer Köse, who has been imprisoned since 2014 due to his role in December 2013 graft probes that implicated high-level...
38 people in 12 provinces detained over alleged Gülen links
Turkish police detained 38 people in raids carried out across the country for alleged links to the Gülen movement, a faith-based group accused by...
Kurdish not among 6 languages supported by app to be used against domestic violence
Kurdish will not be among the six languages and that will be supported by KADES, a smartphone app designed by the Turkish National Police...
Turkey detains 32 more on alleged Gülen links
In a new wave of mass detentions, Turkish police on Wednesday detained 32 people for alleged links to the Gülen movement, a faith-based group...
Turkey’s jailed Kurdish leader Demirtaş accuses Erdoğan of power grab
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is seeking to ensure victory in the next election by “illegally” trying to ban Turkey’s pro-Kurdish party, its former leader...
Prison parole boards are acting like ‘parallel courthouses,’ journalist says
Ferhat Çiftçi, a Kurdish journalist who was recently released from prison, said prison monitoring boards in Turkey act like “parallel courthouses” when deciding on...
Detention period extended another 7 days for 13 journalists on Friday
An İstanbul court has extended the period of detention for another seven days of 13 journalists who were taken into custody last week as...
UK gov’t considered returning opponents to Erdoğan as part of migrant deal: report
A report by The Times has disclosed that the UK Home Office abandoned plans for a migrant return deal with Turkey that included repatriating...
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