Turkey defies pressure to keep philanthropist Kavala in jail
A Turkish court on Friday kept civil society leader Osman Kavala in jail despite Western pressure and the risk the case could further harm...
Turkey’s main opposition CHP visits pro-Kurdish HDP’s ‘Justice Watch’
The main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) on Wednesday attended a “Justice Watch” launched by pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) as part of a...
Women leaving workforce for family reasons up 81.5 percent in 5 years: TurkStat
The number of women in Turkey who have left the workforce for family and personal reasons has risen 81.5 percent in the past five years,...
Turkish court gives 10-year prison sentence for pro-Kurdish HDP deputy Irmak
A Turkish court has given 10-year prison sentence to pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party's (HDP) jailed Hakkari deputy Selma Irmak on Friday.
Diyarbakır 5th High Criminal...
HDP deputy chains himself to protest Turkey’s destructions in ancient Hasankeyf town
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Pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) Batman deputy Mehmet Ali Aslan launched protest on Thursday by chaining himself against destructions in ancient Hasankeyf town in...
Shop owner detained for ‘Kurdistan’ remark to opposition leader in SE Turkey
A shop owner has been taken into custody for using the word “Kurdistan” to describe the region he lives in during an exchange with...
Turkey’s top court rejects application of CHP’s jailed deputy Berberoğlu
Turkey's Constitutional Court has rejected an application for the release of Enis Berberoğlu, a deputy of Turkey's main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) who...
Greece says Courts independent as Turkey angered by refusal to extradite soldiers
After Turkey expressed anger over a verdict from the Greek Supreme Court on Thursday denying the extradition of eight servicemen who were allegedly involved...
21 more detained in southern municipality in ongoing crackdown on main opposition party
Turkish authorities have detained 21 more people in the Manavgat district municipality in southern Turkey as part of a continuing crackdown targeting municipalities governed...
CHP mayor in western Turkey arrested, removed from office amid mounting pressure on party
Turkey’s Interior Ministry on Thursday removed a district mayor in the western province of İzmir from office after he was arrested as part of...
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