Turkish journalist Bünyamin Aldı faces over 22 years in jail over donation
A young journalist who is a video editor at a national TV station in Turkey has been behind bars for 315 days over a...
Turkish police detain prominent architect for allegedly inciting hatred and hostility
Well-known photographer and architect Murat Germen was briefly detained by police on Wednesday evening at Istanbul Airport for “publicly inciting hatred and hostility,” the...
Turkey issued detention warrants for 63 people over alleged Gülen links in a week
Turkish authorities have over the past week ordered the detention of 63 people including lawyers, teachers, retired military personnel and former police officers due...
Veteran Turkish comedians Metin Akpınar and Müjdat Gezen to stand trial for allegedly insulting...
Veteran Turkish actors Metin Akpınar (77) and Müjdat Gezen (75) have been charged with the crime of insulting the president in comments made on...
State-run TRT stops airing opposition leader’s speech in anticipation of criticism
Public broadcaster Turkish Radio and Television Corporation (TRT) stopped airing a speech by Turkey’s main opposition leader Özgür Özel on Tuesday after Özel attempted...
Authorities cancel screening of documentary focusing on victims of Turkey’s post-coup purge
Turkish authorities cancelled the screening of a documentary that shed light on the challenges faced by victims of Turkey’s post-coup purge shortly before it...
More than 6,000 people appeared in court in 2023 for insulting Erdoğan, his government
A total of 6,879 people appeared in Turkish courts in 2023 on allegations of insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan or his Justice and Development...
Suicide rates in Turkey surge: official statistics
Data released by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat) show that the number of deaths by suicide in Turkey has surged, rising from 2,584 in...
200 journalists appeared in court in Turkey between April and June: report
Nearly 200 journalists in Turkey appeared in courtbetween April and June, according to the BİA Media Monitoring Report published by the Bianet news website.The...
Antakya’s earthquake victims doubt Erdoğan’s rebuilding pledge
Retired construction worker Ali Çimen looked at the pile of rubble raising dust over his former neighborhood and scoffed at the idea that Turkey’s...
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