Police intentionally killed student at 2017 Nevruz celebrations: expert report
An expert report has revealed that university student and musician Kemal Kurkut was deliberately killed by a police officer during Nevruz celebrations in 2017.
During the...
Turkish state-run Anadolu news agency harasses exiled journalist Vatandaş
Turkey's state-run Anadolu news agency (AA) has harassed yet another Turkish journalist who has been forced to live abroad, contributing to the intensified campaign of...
Armored vehicle hits 5-year-old girl in southeastern Şanlıurfa province
A 5-year-old girl was seriously injured after being hit by an armored vehicle in southeastern Turkey's Şanlıurfa province on Wednesday, crushing her leg, the...
Turkey detains 11 students over alleged Gülen links amid earthquake devastation
Eleven students have been detained on warrants issued by Turkish prosecutors for alleged links to the Gülen movement, a faith-based group accused by the...
Crackdown on Gülen movement continues with dozens of detentions
A crackdown on members of the Gülen movement is continuing with the detention of 43 people following President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s victory in last...
Turkey’s bar associations warn against perceived impunity in joint statement
A total of 63 bar associations across Turkey have released a joint statement calling on the government to repeal laws that create a perception...
Court upholds acquittal of ISIL suspect of crimes against humanity in 2015 Ankara bombing,...
A Turkish appeals court has upheld a lower court’s acquittal of an Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) suspect on the charge...
Academic couple fleeing post-coup crackdown in Turkey caught hidden in truck
An academic couple who had been sentenced to prison over links to the faith-based Gülen movement have been caught by Turkish authorities in the...
Another appeal against Booking.com ban rejected by Turkish court
A Turkish court of appeals has rejected a renewed appeal filed by Dutch-based online hotel booking platform Booking.com against a ban on its activities...
Turkish Defense Ministry denies negligence in death of 12 soldiers in northern Iraq cave
The Turkish Ministry of Defense has denied any negligence in the death of 12 soldiers from methane gas exposure in a cave in northern...
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