HDP calls Turkish prisons ‘torture centers,’ urges EP, EU and UN to take action

Turkey's pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) on Friday called on the United Nations, the European Parliament and the European Commission to "urgently" take action...

Turkey media regulator gives online government-critical news outlet 72 hours to obtain licenses

Turkey’s media regulator has ordered Tele2 Haber, an online news outlet that is critical of the government, to apply for two separate internet broadcasting...

Woman campaigning for release of father suffering from Alzheimer’s among 27 arrested over Gülen...

A young woman who has been advocating the release of her imprisoned father suffering from Alzheimer’s disease was among 27 people arrested in Turkey...

Turkish government to conduct investigations into 5 more opposition mayors

Turkey’s main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) İstanbul provincial chairman Cemal Canpolat said on Monday that the government plans to conduct corruption investigations into...

Turkish government announces curfew in 70 villages, hamlets in Diyarbakır

Turkish authorities in Diyarbakır announced late Wednesday that a round-the-clock curfew would be imposed indefinitely in 17 villages and 53 hamlets of the Lice...

Woman jailed for insulting Turkish President Erdoğan on social media

A 54-year-old woman was arrested on Sunday in Eskişehir province for allegedly insulting Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on social media, private news agency...

10 members, executives of pro-Kurdish HDP detained in morning raids in İstanbul

Turkish police detained 10 members and executives from the pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP), including the party’s provincial and district co-chairs, in simultaneous raids...

Turkish anti-terror police raids music band Grup Yorum’s studio in İstanbul

İstanbul's anti-terror police teams have raided İdil Cultural Center where music group "Grup Yorum" carries out its musical works and detained nine people. Properties...

Turkey’s Erdoğan urges Beninese president to eliminate Gülen-linked activity in Benin

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has pressed Beninese President Patrice Talon to take necessary steps to end the activities of followers of the Gülen...

Pro-Erdoğan daily to Trump envoy: Shameless blackmailer

The pro-government Yeni Şafak daily has called Brett McGurk, US President Donald Trump’s special envoy to the Global Coalition to Counter ISIL “a shameless...
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