CHP’s Sarıhan: Turkish government jailed more than 570 lawyers since July 15, 2016
Turkish government has jailed more than 570 lawyers, mostly alleged members of the Gülen movement, under the rule of emergency which was declared in...
Over 1 million people demand freedom for Turkey’s Amnesty chair as trial resumes
More than one million people from 194 countries have demanded the release of Taner Kılıç, Amnesty International’s Turkey Chair and the dropping of charges...
Turkish gov’t detains 21 members of critical religious group, including its leader Kuytul
Turkish government has detained some 21 members of the critical religious Furkan Foundation, including its founder and leader Alparslan Kuytul, on Tuesday in the...
Turkish gov’t detains 26 more people for allegedly ‘promoting terror’ in social media
Turkish government has detained 26 more people across Turkey on Tuesday for allegedly taking part in alleged "smear campaign" against Turkey's military operation in...
International Crisis Group: Hostility against Syrian refugees rising in Turkey
The International Crisis Group (ICG) said in a report released on Tuesday that violence in Turkish cities between host communities and Syrian refugees increased...
COMMENTARY — Turkey tries to undermine the Council of Europe
By Abdullah Bozkurt
The regime of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, which has locked up almost 600 lawyers, was apparently irritated when the Parliamentary Assembly...
Pentagon says not aware of civilian casualties in Afrin under Turkish military operation
The Pentagon said Monday it has no information about civilian casualties in Syria’s Afrin region. "I am not aware of any incidents regarding what you...
Turkish gov’t issues detention warrants for at least 85 people over alleged links to...
Turkish government has issued detention warrants for at least 87 people on Tuesday as part of its massive post-coup witch hunt campaign targeting the...
Turkish gov’t detains 11 doctors, TTB central council members, over their remarks on Afrin...
Turkish government has detained 11 members of the Turkish Medical Association's (TTB) central council, including TTB head Raşit Tükel, on Tuesday for their statement...
Turkey’s TRT probes news presenter for saying Turkish military targeting civilians in Afrin
Turkey’s state-run and public-funded Radio and Television Corporation (TRT) has announced on Monday that it launched an investigation into a news presenter who on...
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