3-month-old baby accompanies mother serving sentence for alleged Gülen links
Emine Coşkun, who was arrested in İstanbul on Friday to serve a sentence for conviction of links to the Gülen movement, is being accompanied...
West braces for Turkey’s possible expulsion of 10 envoys
Turkey’s relations with Western allies edged Monday toward their deepest crisis of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's 19-year rule, as world capitals braced for Ankara’s...
Dutch-Turkish journalist faces death threats by Erdogan’s fanatics
A Dutch journalist of Turkish origin has faced a systematic campaign of threats including death by what appears to be fans of Turkey's autocratic...
PACE committee calls on Bulgaria, Croatia and Romania to respect right to seek asylum...
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe’s Committee for Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons on Wednesday called on Bulgaria, Croatia and Romania to...
Prison guards refer to notorious torturer while mistreating inmates in SE Turkey
Prison guards in a Gaziantep prison allegedly beat inmates İlhami İşçi and Uğur Ürün over an argument, making reference to a military officer accused...
Former teacher convicted of links to Gülen movement denied parole despite eligibility
A former teacher serving a prison sentence on conviction of “terrorist organization membership” has been denied parole despite being eligible since July 2022, the...
Ailing 84-year-old imprisoned after appeals court upholds politically motivated conviction
Nusret Muğla, 84, who suffers from multiple health problems, was arrested on Wednesday after the Supreme Court of Appeals upheld a previous conviction that...
Journalist receives threats after interviewing teen who allegedly defaced Kurdish traffic signs
Kurdish journalist Ruşen Takva has received numerous threats on social media since he published an interview with a 16-year-old who claims to have defaced...
Turkish expats in Germany hope for citizenship law overhaul
Şener Sargut is from Turkey but has lived in Germany for over six decades, is married to a German woman and speaks the local...
Critics slam authorities for putting 2 student protestors in solitary cells
Critics have slammed Turkish authorities for putting two Boğaziçi University students who were arrested for taking part in protests in one-person cells, Deutsche Welle...
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