Petition submitted to Turkish election board to halt presidential bid of HDP’s Demirtaş
A petition was submitted to Turkey’s Supreme Election Board (YSK) on Friday demanding the cancellation of pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) candidate Selahattin Demirtaş’s...
JWF report shows tremendous increase in number of asylum seekers from Turkey
A new report released by the New York-based Journalists and Writers Foundation (JWF) shows a tremendous increase in the number of asylum seekers from Turkey and urges...
Turkish court releases jailed journalists Bulaç and Özdemir in Zaman daily trial
A Turkish court ruled on Friday to release jailed journalists Ali Bulaç and Mehmet Özdemir, who are among 11 former columnists and editors of...
US senator tells Turkey: Take a cue from North Korea, release American hostages
Senator James Lankford, a Republican from Oklahoma, on Thursday gave a speech on the Senate floor lambasting Turkey for the unjust imprisonment and bogus...
OSCE’s Désir calls on Turkey to release Zaman journalists
Harlem Désir, representative on freedom of the media for the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), has called on Turkey to release...
Turkey issues detention warrants for 315 more military personnel over alleged Gülen links
The Turkish government issued detention warrants for 315 military officers across Turkey on Friday as part of a massive post-coup witch hunt targeting alleged...
Closed pro-Kurdish Özgür Gündem daily’s editor Çapan detained by Turkish police
Journalist Reyhan Çapan, who used to be managing editor of the pro-Kurdish Özgür Gündem daily, which was closed by a government decree under a...
Pro-government Turkish daily insults ‘T A M A M’ Twitter protestors
The pro-government Akşam daily on Thursday insulted Turkish Twitter users who joined the T A M A M (OK in Turkish) campaign following a...
OSCE visits Turkish opposition to discuss possible election fraud in June polls
A delegation from Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) has met with Turkish opposition party members prior to snap elections on June...
As trial nears end, jailed Turkish journalist Türköne calls for investigation into prosecutor
Professor Mümtaz’er Türköne, who is among 11 former columnists and editors of the now-closed Zaman daily standing trial on various charges, has said he...
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