Court convicts Turkish journalist of ‘threatening’ Erdoğan
A Turkish court on Wednesday sentenced a popular political journalist and commentator to more than four years in prison for “threatening” President Recep Tayyip...
CHP lawmaker submits parliamentary questions regarding human rights violations in Turkish prisons
Republican People's Party (CHP) deputy Özcan Purçu in a parliamentary question addressing the Turkish Ministry of Justice demanded to know whether the ministry was...
Turkish FM says judiciary told to speed up indictment of German journalist Yücel
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu said on Monday that the Turkish government was encouraging the judiciary to speed up an indictment against German journalist...
Turkish family calls for ailing inmate’s release following prisoner deaths
The family of Dede Anıl, a seriously ill Turkish prisoner described as nearly paralyzed and suffering from severe brain damage, is calling for his...
20 military officers arrested over alleged Gülen links in Konya-based coup probe
Twenty military officers were arrested on Friday as part of a Konya-based investigation targeting the alleged followers of the faith-based Gülen movement in the...
Turkey detained 14 journalists, arrested one in January: report
Turkish authorities detained 14 journalists and arrested one in January, according to a monthly report released Tuesday by the Dicle Fırat Journalists Association.
The report...
Opposition MP questions surge in allegations of police mistreatment in Turkey
An opposition lawmaker has posed a parliamentary question to the interior and justice ministers about the recent surge in complaints alleging police mistreatment in...
Turkey detains 611 people over alleged Gülen links
Turkish police have detained 611 people in raids carried out across the country for alleged links to the Gülen movement, a faith-based group accused...
Turkish authorities delay parole of former teacher imprisoned over Gülen links despite eligibility
Turkish prison authorities have delayed the parole of Figen Çapkur, a social studies teacher convicted of alleged links to the faith-based Gülen movement, despite...
Radical Islamist man attacks Atatürk statue with sickle in Turkey
Mehmet Malbora on Sunday attacked a statue of Atatürk in the Siverek district of Şanlıurfa province, saying it represented idolatry, Hurriyet reported.
According to the...
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