Opposition youth wing leader released pending trial over protest slogans
A Turkish court on Monday ordered the release pending trial of Bilge Kağan Şarbat, head of the youth branch of Turkey’s main opposition Republican...
Lawyer detained in Mozambique over Turkey’s extradition request released pending trial
Emre Çınar, a Turkish lawyer representing the Willow International School in Mozambique who was detained following an extradition request from Turkish authorities, was released...
Turkish prosecutor seeks up to 10 years for journalists over terrorism links
A Turkish prosecutor has sought prison sentences of up to 10 years for seven people, including five journalists,over their published work, arguing that their...
4 detained in İstanbul over alleged Gülen links
Turkish police on Monday detained four people in İstanbul over alleged links to the faith-based Gülen movement, the state-run TRT Haber reported.
The individuals were...
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...
Former teacher jailed over alleged Gülen links still held in prison despite cancer diagnosis
Ferah Oktan, a former teacher imprisoned on a terrorism conviction due to her alleged links to the faith-based Gülen movement, was diagnosed with cancer...
Turkey mulls amending sentence enforcement law to release PKK convicts: report
Turkey’s ruling party is working on an amendment to a law regulating sentence enforcement that would cut the mandatory time served for some people...
Turkish lawyer detained in Mozambique over extradition request denied access to legal counsel
Emre Çınar, a Turkish lawyer detained in Mozambique following an extradition request from Turkish authorities over alleged links to the faith-based Gülen movement, has...
Civil servant dismissed over alleged Gülen links and stripped of state-paid medical care dies
Ramazan Çınkır, a former civil servant who was dismissed by an emergency decree over alleged links to the faith-based Gülen movement and stripped of...
Turkish human rights lawyer denied conditional release for ‘lack of good conduct’
A Turkish prison board has denied conditional release to prominent human rights lawyer Selçuk Kozağaçlı, citing a “lack of good conduct” and claiming that...
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