Turkish authorities detain 208 people in a day over alleged Gülen links: minister
Turkish authorities detained 208 people on Tuesday for alleged links to the faith-based Gülen movement, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya announced.
Yerlikaya said on X that...
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Turkish women take to the streets to protest femicide and government inaction
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Turkey says 45 pct of released convicts reoffend after paroled killer attacks opposition leader
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Turkey detains 33 over alleged Gülen links
Turkish authorities have detained 33 people accused of links to the faith-based Gülen movement, the state-run TRT Haber reported.
The detentions are part of an...
LGBTQ detainees held in one-person cells in Turkish prison, denied medical care
Six LGBTQ inmates in pretrial detention at Turkey’s Aksaray Prison are being held in single-person cells and denied access to medical care, under conditions...
Celebrity manager jailed over Gezi Park protests to appear in court on July 7
Ayşe Barım, a well-known manager of Turkish television stars who has been charged with “attempting to overthrow the government” due to her alleged role in the...
2 executives from Turkey’s top business group face new charges over gov’t criticism
İstanbul prosecutors have filed a new indictment against two senior executives of the country’s leading business group after they criticized government policies in a...
EU lawmakers demand firm response to Turkey’s rights abuses after İstanbul mayor’s arrest
Thirty-two members of the European Parliament have called on the European Commission to take urgent action over what they describe as escalating human rights...
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