Syrian activist critical of Turkey’s treatment of refugees among arrestees charged with espionage
Ahmed Katie, a Syrian human rights activist who went missing in November after his outspoken criticism of Turkey’s worsening treatment of refugees, is among...
Legal back-and-forth continues in trial of of 2 Vice News reporters in Turkey
The trial of two reporters from US-based Vice News in which they face charges of “aiding a terrorist organization” due to their journalistic work...
2 killed in northern Iraq airstrike blamed on Turkey
Two people were killed Tuesday in an airstrike in northern Iraq that was blamed on Turkey, Turkish Minute reported, citing Agence France-Presse reported.
Turkey frequently...
Court removes judicial probation measures for 3 Gezi Park defendants
An İstanbul court has lifted judicial probation measures imposed on three defendants in the Gezi Park trial in line with a ruling from the...
More than 1,000 dead or missing in Turkey’s maritime accidents in 8 years
Turkey has since 2016 recorded a total of 3,223 maritime accidents in which 677 people died and 390 went missing, the Artı Gerçek news...
Turkey briefly detains man for reacting to lack of Kurdish-language services at airport
Turkish authorities briefly detained Memduh Çalışan, who went viral on social media after posting a video of himself complaining about the unavailability of services...
Lawyer detained for insulting Islamic law released on judicial probation
A Turkish lawyer who was detained on Monday for insulting Sharia, the religious law that is part of the Islamic tradition, on social media platform X,...
Journalist gets suspended sentence due to tweet on YPJ women in Kobani
An İstanbul court has handed down a suspended sentence of 15 months to a journalist due to a 2015 tweet that showed women, part...
Diyanet sanctions imam for refusing to take congregation to Erdoğan rally
Turkey’s Directorate of Religious Affairs (Diyanet) has reassigned and temporarily halted any possibility of promotion or pay increase for an imam for refusing to...
Turkish court finds no crimes against humanity in deadly military arson against Kurdish family
A court in central Turkey has released its reasoned decision in the case of the mass murder of a Kurdish family in a deliberately...
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