Turkish opposition mayor arrested over Gülen links
A district mayor from Turkey’s main opposition party was arrested on Monday evening due to alleged links to the faith-based Gülen movement, the Turkish...
German court deems Turkey’s Gülen trials disproportionate, grants asylum citing risk of renewed prosecution
A German administrative court has ruled that criminal proceedings in Turkey against individuals accused of links to the faith-based Gülen movement are disproportionate and...
Turkish lawyer faces up to 3 years in prison due to remarks on Islamic...
Turkish prosecutors are seeking a prison sentence of up to three years for a lawyer who was briefly detained earlier this week for insulting Sharia, the...
Opposition MP files complaint against vice president for calling purge victims ‘terrorists’
An opposition deputy has filed a complaint against Turkish Vice President Fuat Oktay, who recently called the victims of a massive purge of state...
Turkish baklava tycoon sentenced to 8 years, 9 months in prison over Gülen links
Faruk Güllü, businessman and the founder of a well-known baklava company in Turkey, has been sentenced to eight years, nine months in prison over...
Prosecutors seek prison sentences on terrorism charges in İstanbul bar officials’ trial
Prosecutors are seeking prison sentences on terrorism charges for İstanbul Bar Association President İbrahim Kaboğlu and members of the bar’s executive board, accusing them...
Kurdish journalist released from pretrial detention 306 days after arrest
A Turkish court on Thursday decided for the release from pretrial detention of a Kurdish journalist 306 days after she was arrested on terrorism-related...
Erdoğan aide says ‘age of inequality is over’ about US criticism of media ban
An aide to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has slammed a statement from a US State Department official who criticized a recent move by...
Turkey arrests popular Twitter users for spreading ‘terrorist propaganda’
Turkish authorities on Friday arrested two of the three well-known anonymous Twitter users who were detained on Wednesday and Thursday.
Mesut Aykin, who reportedly runs...
Over 70 violations against Kurdish language and culture recorded in Turkey in 2025: report
At least 70 violations targeting Kurdish language and culture were documented in Turkey in 2025, spanning public spaces, media, arts and prisons, according to...
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