Turkey detained 91 over Gülen links in 5 days: minister
Turkish police have detained 91 people across 30 provinces in the past five days over their alleged links to the Gülen movement, a faith-based...
Ruling party politician in Turkey makes antisemitic remarks to condemn strike on Gaza hospital
A city council member from the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) has made antisemitic remarks, including praise for Adolf Hitler for killing Jews,...
Survey shows purge over 8,000 academics leads to 28 pct decrease in scientific research...
The Justice and Development Party (AKP) government under the strict rule of Turkey's autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has sacked more than 8,000 critical academics...
Nearly a year after devastating earthquakes in southeast Turkey, families still searching for missing...
Nearly a year after two devastating earthquakes hit Turkey’s southeastern provinces, families have once again called on authorities to increase efforts to find their...
European rights court fines Turkey for unlawful strip-search in prison
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has faulted Turkey for violating the private and family life of Elif Kaya, who was subjected to...
Lawyer says Turkish authorities have barred access to investigation into Gabonese student’s death
The lawyer representing the family of a 17-year-old Gabonese student who was allegedly murdered in northwestern Turkey said in a statement to the Turkish...
Ekşi Sözlük removed from mobile app distribution platforms following access ban
One of Turkey’s most popular social media websites has been removed from mobile application distribution platforms in another attempt to prevent its readers from...
Press Release: Stockholm Center for Freedom releases report on Turkey’s Judicial Council
The Stockholm Center for Freedom (SCF) today released its latest report, “Turkey’s Judicial Council: Guarantor or Annihilator of Judicial Independence,” a study that focuses...
Turkey’s top court says Erdoğan had right to withdraw from women’s treaty
In a move likely to spark a fresh wave of protests from women’s rights groups, Turkey’s top administrative court on Tuesday ruled that President...
Turkish court rejects request for release of jailed journalist
A high criminal court in İstanbul has rejected a request for the release from prison of journalist Barış Pehlivan, who was put behind bars...
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