Turkish gov’t detains former pro-Kurdish HDP deputy Zenderlioğlu
Turkish government has detained Hüsamettin Zenderlioğlu, a former deputy from pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) at İstanbul's Atatürk Airport on his return from abroad...
COMMENTARY — Turkey has stolen the future of a medical student from Uganda
By Abdullah Bozkurt
We often focus on high-profile cases such as those involving lawmakers, journalists and human rights defenders in the Turkish government’s unprecedented persecution...
Turkish gov’t detains dozens of military personnel, civilians over alleged links to Gülen movement
Turkish government has issued detention warrants for at least 32 military officers, detained 67 military officers and dozens of civilians across Turkey on Thursday...
Turkish government bans 3 books on Kurds, court summons authors
Turkish government has banned the sale of three books written about Kurds and Kurdish issue on the grounds that they display “the character of...
Turkey’s Erdoğan says US trying to use Zarrab as informer
Turkey's autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Thursday said the US has been trying to use jailed Turkish-Iranian businessman Reza Zarrab as an informer,...
Human Rights Watch: Torture in custody, abductions continue in Turkey
People in Turkey accused of links to terrorism or with the 2016 military coup attempt have been tortured in police custody while others have...
Turkish gov’t seizes 25 more companies over alleged links to Gülen movement
A court in Aydın province on Thursday appointed trustees to the management of 25 companies over alleged links to the faith-based Gülen movement, pro-government...
Turkey remands Turkish-German journalist Tolu in prison over terrorism charges
Meşale Tolu, a Turkish-German journalist, went on trial for terrorism charges in Turkey on Wednesday, saying she was innocent and demanding her immediate release,...
Turkish parliamentary commission censors report on controversial July 15 coup
A deputy from Turkey's main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) has said that the dissenting opinion of his party has been ignored in a...
Turkish government launches fight against 139,141 books
Turkish government's censorship efforts and its fight against education and culture have reached a new peak with the statement of Numan Kurtulmuş, Minister of...
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