Turkish far-right group beat Afghan man and shared video on social media
A new Turkish far-right group shared a video on social media yesterday showing one of their members beating an Afghan refugee in an apparent...
VIDEO — Pro-gov’t columnist says Turkey should bomb Pennsylvania to kill Gülen
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Fatih Tezcan, a pro-government public speaker and columnist, said in a video message he posted on social media on Saturday that Turkey should bomb...
Turkey’s vice president calls purge victims ‘terrorists’
Turkish Vice President Fuat Oktay has called the victims of a massive purge of state institutions “terrorists,” accusing opposition parties of having plans for...
Turkish Education Ministry launches investigation against use of ‘inter-religous dialogue’ phrase
Turkish Education Ministry has launched an paranoid investigation against a teacher of the primary school student over her use of sentences including the phrase of...
PACE co-rapporteurs call on Turkish gov’t to end harassment of NGO activists
Marianne Mikko (Estonia, SOC) and Nigel Evans (United Kingdom, EC), Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) rapporteurs for the monitoring of Turkey,...
CoE commissioner, Amnesty International criticize ban on LGBT Pride march in İstanbul
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Nils Muižnieks and Amnesty International have criticized Turkey for banning the LGBT Pride march in İstanbul for a third...
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...
Turkey’s Beşiktaş mayor apologizes for Freddie Mercury tweet marking LGBT Pride Week
Murat Hazinedar, mayor of İstanbul’s Beşiktaş district, apologized for a tweet from the municipality’s official account on the occasion of LGBT Pride Week.
In a...
Hunger-striking Turkish teacher Özakça makes defense after months in jail
The second hearing in the trial of academic Nuriye Gülmen and teacher Semih Özakça, who have been continuing their hunger strike for 204 days...
Former Turkish deputy PM: The death of America is nearing
Former Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Hakan Çavuşoğlu said the United States would soon be finished and that Turkey does not fear the power of...
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