Turkish gov’t bars family of Uighur internment camp critic in China from entry to...
A critic of China’s Xinjiang internment camps who lives in Turkey has said his wife faces deportation to China after she and her son...
Turkish gov’t detains at least 77 people over alleged links to Gülen movement
The Turkish government detained at least 77 people across Turkey on Friday as part of its massive post-coup witch hunt targeting alleged members of...
Turkish government releases German-Turkish journalist Deniz Yücel
A Turkish court, İstanbul 32nd High Criminal Court, has accepted an indictment seeking up to 18 years in jail for German-Turkish journalist Deniz Yücel...
CHP deputy: COVID-19 statistics for prisons not announced for 48 days
The Ministry of Justice has not released COVID-19 statistics for prisons since June 17, despite numerous inquiries, Republican People’s Party (CHP) deputy Gamze Akkuş...
Dutch security body concerned about Erdoğan’s role in rise of extremism in Netherlands
A secret report on Dutch national security that was leaked on Monday has revealed concerns among the authorities about the influence of what it...
Disabled Afghan refugee in Turkey faces life-threatening health crisis after losing protected status
A severely disabled Afghan refugee in Turkey lost access to critical medical treatment after authorities revoked his protected status, the Bianet news website reported...
Turkish gov’t demolishes monument erected in memory of 1992 mass killing of Kurds in...
A statue commemorating 16 citizens who were killed during celebrations of the Kurdish spring festival of Nevroz in the Nusaybin district of Turkey's Mardin...
Turkish gov’t issues detention warrants for 125 people, detains dozens over alleged links to...
Detention warrants have been issued by Turkish government for 125 people in 32 provinces as part of a Konya-based investigation as part of Turkish...
ECtHR rules Turkey violated rights of dozens detained over alleged Gülen links
The European Court of Human Rights ruled on Tuesday that Turkey violated the rights of 117 individuals who were held in pretrial detention in...
16 more military officers, cadets arrested on charges of alleged terrorism
Sixteen military officers and previously expelled military academy cadets who were detained along with 26 others last week as part of an ongoing operation...
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