Turkish gov’t detains wives of 13 jailed police chiefs over alleged links to Gülen...
Turkish government, on Monday, has detained the wives of 13 deputy police chiefs who were dismissed from their duties following the incrimination of then-Prime...
Turkish judge throws jailed journalist Şık out of courtroom for alleged ‘political’ defence
Turkey's prominent investigative journalist and writer Ahmet Şık, who is being tried alongside other journalists from Cumhuriyet daily, has been ejected from the courtroom...
‘Licence to kill’ given by Turkish gov’t to its fanatics with latest decree draws...
The new government decree released in Turkey on Sunday to provide immunity and impunity to the pro-government civilians, who allegedly struggle against controversial coup attempt...
Teacher dismissed and detained by Turkish gov’t dies following a heart attack
Hüsamettin Özaydın, a father of four and an English language teacher who was removed from his job at a Siirt school, has reportedly passed...
Turkish thug attacks demonstration for jailed 668 children in Germany’s Nuremberg
A Turkish thug has attacked a demonstration in Germany’s Nuremberg, held in solidarity with the children jailed along with their mothers in Turkey.
In a...
Turkish gov’t detains 617 people in one week over alleged links to Gülen movement
The Turkish Interior Ministry announced on Monday that 617 people have been detained by Turkish government in one week as part of its massive...
Turkey’s opposition vow to resist against Erdoğan’s intensifying oppression
The leaders of Turkish opposition parties have harshly reacted the Sunday government decree enforcing a one-color uniform on all prisoners across Turkey and also brought immunity...
Kurdish journalist Kaya put behind bars by Turkish gov’t over alleged terror propaganda
Kurdish journalist Abdullah Kaya, a reporter for pro-Kurdish Dicle news agency (DİHA) that was shut down with a government decree, was put behind the...
US court drops charges against 4 Turks in attack on Washington demonstrators
A US judge has dismissed charges against four of 19 defendants charged with attacking protesters outside the Turkish ambassador’s residence in Washington, D.C., during...
Turkish gov’t puts columnist Türköne in solitary confinement after media designer Yazıcı
After jailed media designer Fevzi Yazıcı, was put a solitary confinement for not accepting the fake document made with photoshop, veteran journalist and political scientist...
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