Turkey’s journalists walk for release of jailed colleagues
On the 100th day of the detention of journalist Ahmet Şık, journalists and deputies on Sunday walked in İstanbul for the release of all...
Turkish gov’t jails 43 women for charity sale to benefit purge victims in Mersin
The Turkish government on Tuesday arrested and jailed 43 out of 80 women, including high school and university students, who were allegedly subjected to torture...
Turkish gov’t seizes Reza Zarrab’s private jet at Atatürk Airport in İstanbul
Turkish government has seized a $58-million Challenger 300 private jet on Thursday at İstanbul International Atatürk Airport belonging to Turkish-Iranian businessman Reza Zarrab, who became...
FIDH: Journalist Çapan imprisoned in Turkey after unofficial refoulement from Greece
Turkish journalist Murat Çapan has been imprisoned in Turkey after unofficial refoulement from Greece, said the FIDH (International Federation for Human Rights) in a...
Turkish government implies military operations in Syria longstanding
Turkish government under the rule of autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has implied on Tuesday that the Turkish military's operations in Syria are going...
Investigation launched into Turkish mayor for targeting refugees
Prosecutors have launched an investigation into an opposition mayor in northwestern Turkey who recently announced he would take radical steps to persuade refugees to...
Police whitewash Somali restaurant sign in Ankara, claiming colors ‘used by terrorists’
Turkish police on Friday whitewashed the sign of the Somali-owned Saab restaurant in the Kızılay district of Ankara for displaying colors used by Kurdish...
Lawmaker asks why Turkish Parliament withheld report on 2016 coup attempt
A lawmaker from Turkey’s main pro-Kurdish party has asked Parliament Speaker Numan Kurtulmuş to explain why a parliamentary report on a failed coup in...
Local journalists increasingly targeted for their work, says professional association
The Contemporary Journalists' Association (ÇGD) released a statement yesterday condemning increasing pressure and attacks on local Turkish journalists following several incidents over the past...
Erdoğan critics profiled by Turkish Embassy in Oslo included in terrorism indictment in Turkey:...
Critics of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan who had been profiled by the Turkish Embassy in Oslo were included in a terrorism probe based...
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