COMMENTARY Erdoğan’s war on books and publishing houses
Abdullah Bozkurt
The untold part of the story about the
unprecedented attack on freedom of the press in Turkey is the toll the
crackdown, launched by the...
Leftist party questions Turkish intelligence over alleged ISIL ties on anniversary of Ankara bombing
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Former Zaman daily executive detained in western Turkey on coup charges
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Court denies abducted teacher’s request for investigation into torture allegations
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Police fire tear gas at Kurdish deputies in Ankara
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Purge victim jailed over alleged Gülen links dies of heart attack
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Prominent jurist faces criminal complaints due to remarks about judicial crisis
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European lawyers demonstrate in solidarity with jailed Turkish attorneys
Lawyers in several European countries this week staged demonstrations in front of Turkish diplomatic missions to show solidarity with attorneys imprisoned in Turkey, according...
1,076 pro-NATO soldiers purged from Turkish military since end of state of emergency
A total of 1,076 military members have been dismissed due to alleged links to the Gülen movement since the end of a state of...
Kurdish journalist sentenced over posts on colleagues killed in Turkish drone strike in Syria
A Turkish court on Tuesday sentenced journalist and news editor Öznur Değer to more than three years in prison over social media posts about...
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