Prosecutor finds no grounds for legal action against policemen who allegedly mistreated Kurdish minors
The Van Public Prosecutor's Office said there were no grounds for legal action against policemen who allegedly mistreated three Kurdish minors in detention in...
Belgium convicts Turkish hit team in absentia for foiled assassination attempt
A Belgian appeals court has convicted in absentia two members of a Turkish hit team who authorities say were preparing for attacks on Remzi...
Lawyer for Turkish-Kyrgyz educator’s family demands expulsion of Turkish ambassador in Bishkek
The lawyer for the family of Turkish-Kyrgyz educator Orhan İnandı, who was recently abducted by the Turkish Intelligence Organization (MİT), on Wednesday called on...
Justice remains elusive for family of 11-year-old girl six years after her suspicious death
Şaban Vatan, the father of Rabia Naz, who died six years ago and whose death was allegedly covered up by a senior ruling party...
Wife of inmate suffering from brain tumors says husband’s health has taken a turn...
Züleyha Koç, the wife of inmate Lütfi Koç, who is suffering from brain tumors, said on Twitter that her husband's health had taken a...
European rights court faults Turkey over arrest of UN judge in post-coup crackdown
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has faulted Turkey over the pretrial detention and arrest of a UN judge with diplomatic immunity following...
Educator İnandı tortured and his arm broken in 3 places, wife says
Orhan İnandı, a Turkish-Kyrgyz educator rendered from Kyrgyzstan by Turkey’s National Intelligence Organization (MİT), was tortured and his right arm broken in three places by Turkish...
Kavala demands retrial amid controversy over his ongoing imprisonment
Businessman and philanthropist Osman Kavala, who has been in prison since November 2017 on politically motivated charges, has demanded a retrial amid a recent...
Investigation launched into 61 people following attacks on Syrians, their properties in Ankara
The Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office has launched an investigation into 61 people following attacks last week on Syrian refugees, their houses, workplaces and...
Ankara court’s Kobani trial verdict fuels Kurdish protests
An Ankara court’s decision to hand down lengthy sentences to dozens of Kurdish politicians, including imprisoned leaders Selahattin Demirtaş and Figen Yüksekdağ, in the...
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