Turkish gov’t spokesperson says identical uniforms for coup suspects may be enforced by decree
Turkey's Deputy Prime Minister and government spokesperson Bekir Bozdağ said on Tuesday that identical uniforms designed for jailed suspects in trials concerning a controversial...
Turkish court releases German citizen jailed on Erdoğan insult charges
A German citizen of Turkish origin, Hüseyin M., who was arrested in late August on charges of insulting Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in...
Turkish court upholds terrorism conviction of bomb disposal expert blinded in an explosion
Turkey’s Supreme Court of Appeals upheld a conviction and sentence on the charge of membership in a terrorist organization handed down to Bilal Konakçı,...
US religious freedom commission recommends placing Turkey on special watch list for severe violations
The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) recommended that the State Department place Turkey on its special watch list based on the...
RSF: Turkish journalism in the throes of death, European court last hope
Assessing the state of the media in Turkey in a report for the anniversary of a controversial coup attempt in the country on July...
Turkey withdraws as main contributor in CoE, cites monitoring process and awarding jailed judge...
Turkish government under the rule of autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has decided to withdraw from its "main contributor" status in the Parliamentary Assembly of...
Turkish authorities should investigate shooting of journalist: CPJ
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) on Wednesday urged Turkish authorities to conduct a full investigation into the October 14 shooting of a local...
Turkish citizens who fled to Sweden will feel unsafe if Stockholm fails to abide...
Middle East/North Africa (MENA) and Turkey analyst from Sweden Bitte Hammergren said in a series of tweets on Monday that it is very important...
7 migrants perish in boat tragedy off Turkish coast
A life raft carrying migrants crashed into rocks off Turkey’s Aegean coastal town of Cesme on Tuesday, killing seven people on board, the Turkish...
TV director jailed over Gülen links dies of cancer after belated release from prison
TV director Fatih Terzioğlu, 40, who was diagnosed with stomach cancer during his 21-month incarceration on terrorism charges, died on Saturday following his release...
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