Turkish gov’t requests that Cambodia extradite alleged members of Gülen movement
The Turkish government repeated its extradition request for three Turkish nationals from Cambodia on Tuesday as part of its massive post-coup global witch hunt...
Turkish couple attempting to flee to Greece arrested for ByLock use
A couple has been arrested by a court and charged with ByLock use after attempting to flee to Greece in a bid to escape...
Woman acquitted by Turkish court of alleged Gülen link charges after losing baby, job
Former court clerk E.U., who lost her baby because of the heavy stress she experienced in detention after she was taken into custody for...
UPDATE: Controversial Turkish social media law goes into effect
A law on Internet crimes – the so-called social media law – approved by the Turkish parliament on Wednesday, went into effect after it...
60-year-old Turkish villager detained after questioning gov’t coup narrative
Murat Gülen, a 60-year-old villager and a relative of US-based Turkish-Muslim scholar Fethullah Gülen was detained after he was revealed questioning the government’s narrative...
Pro-government groups own lion’s share of Turkey media scene: report
Pro-government media groups own the overwhelming majority of newspapers, radio stations, TV channels and news websites that have the largest audience in Turkey, Turkish...
Ex-AKP member hints at Erdoğan family role in alleged arming of civilians
A former member of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) has said it’s likely President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and his son-in-law and former...
Turkey blocks access to online encyclopedia Wikipedia
Turkey has blocked online encyclopedia Wikipedia, the telecommunications watchdog, the Turkish Telecommunications Authority (BTK), said on Saturday, citing a law allowing it to ban...
Report shows at least 1,021 women murdered in Turkey since 2016
A report drafted by the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) shows that at least 1,021 women were murdered in Turkey between Jan. 1,...
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