Turkey arrests 39 more people in latest raids targeting alleged Gülen followers: minister
Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya announced on Saturday that 39 people had been jailed pending trial following nationwide raids over the past 10 days...
Turkey sends journalist working for pro-Alevi media outlet to prison
A journalist in southern Turkey was sent to prison on Tuesday evening after police raided his house when the top appeals court upheld a...
Top court finds rights violation in terror conviction of teacher in Gülen-linked case
Turkey’s Constitutional Court has ruled that the conviction of a teacher on terrorism charges over his alleged links to the Gülen movement violated his...
Kosovar officials involved in illegal deportation of Turkish teachers face 5 years in prison
Three Kosovar officials involved in the illegal deportation of six Turkish teachers to Turkey on March 29, 2018 face five-year prison sentences in a...
Ailing inmate handcuffed to bed during cancer treatment
Mustafa Aytaç, an ailing inmate at a prison in the western Turkish province of Afyon, is fighting cancer in handcuffs, the Kronos news website...
Gov’t criticized for lack of transparency as allocation of billions in earthquake aid scrutinized
Following two powerful earthquakes in southern Turkey a year ago that triggered a nationwide wave of support for the victims, questions have arisen about...
Mother of toddler arrested in defiance of legal provisions
Sultan and İbrahim Ataş, the parents of a 14-month-old-toddler and a 3-year-old girl, were arrested on Sunday despite legal provisions that require postponement of...
RTÜK suspends Turkish TV station for hosting former football star sought on Gülen links
Turkey's broadcasting watchdog RTÜK has ordered a suspension of three episodes of a TV program for hosting former national football player Hakan Şükür, who...
Families of disabled children in Turkey complain of discrimination and lack of care
Families of disabled children in Turkey said they faced discrimination on a daily basis and that their children did not have access to proper...
Critically ill inmate denied release despite serving full sentence
Atilla Coşkun, 35, a critically ill inmate convicted of terrorism, has not been released from prison due to disciplinary penalties although he had served...
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