İstanbul court keeps İmamoğlu, 3 others jailed in ‘political espionage’ case
A Turkish court on Wednesday rejected requests for the release of jailed İstanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu and three co-defendants in a “political espionage” trial...
Turkish comedian sent to prison after appeals court upholds conviction over Gülen links
Turkish comedian Atalay Demirci, who was sentenced to five years in prison over alleged links to the faith-based Gülen movement, has been apprehended in...
Turkish court sentences cinematographer to prison over documentary on Kurdish militants
A Turkish court on Tuesday sentenced cinematographer Koray Kesik to more than two years in prison on charges of disseminating terrorism propaganda in his...
Former governor jailed after top Turkish appeals court upholds conviction over alleged Gülen links
A 76-year-old former Turkish governor has been sent to prison after the Supreme Court of Appeals upheld his sentence in a retrial on terrorism...
Turkey detains 76 people over alleged Gülen links
Turkish authorities on Tuesday detained 76 people in two separate operations targeting people accused of links to the faith-based Gülen movement, Turkish media reported.
The...
UN rapporteur warns Turkey’s judicial appointment system undermines independence
A United Nations special rapporteur has warned that Turkey’s opaque judicial recruitment and interview practices may undermine judicial independence, citing a lack of transparency,...
Secret witness’s unauthorized recordings helped launch sweeping crackdown on Gülen followers
A secret witness in an investigation targeting alleged members of the faith-based Gülen movement told Turkish prosecutors that he planted a listening device in...
12 jailed in bid-rigging probe targeting İstanbul Municipality subsidiary
A Turkish court has ordered the arrest of 12 people detained in a new operation targeting a subsidiary of the İstanbul Municipality over allegations...
Turkish union leader acquitted, released after 57 days in jail
A Turkish court on Tuesday acquitted labor union leader Mehmet Türkmen of spreading misleading information and ordered his release after 57 days in pretrial...
Erdoğan aide urges crackdown on political actors defending Gülen-linked purge victims
A senior adviser to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said appeals for relief for people dismissed over alleged links to the faith-based Gülen...
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