Children living with mothers in Turkish prisons suffer developmental delays, psychological harm: report
Nearly four in five children under the age of 6 living with their mothers in Turkish prisons show signs of developmental delay, while more...
Turkey arrests yet another journalist on terrorism charges
Journalist Aziz Oruç, who was detained by police in the eastern province of Ağrı on Dec. 11, has been arrested on terrorism charges, according...
Turkey ranks 153rd in RSF’s 2021 World Press Freedom Index
Turkey is ranked 153rd among 180 countries in the 2021 World Press Freedom Index released by Reporters Without Borders (RSF) on April 17.
RSF said the...
Man convicted in Gezi Park case injured after return to Turkish prison despite health...
A former Istanbul city planner convicted in a case tied to mass anti-government protests fainted and struck his head inside a high-security prison on...
Let’s not be late for reinstatement of death penalty, MHP leader Bahçeli says
Leader of Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) Devlet Bahçeli has called on the Justice and Development Party (AKP) government and Turkey's autocratic President Recep Tayyip...
Greeks put politics aside to rush aid to Turkey
Aimilia Balta’s mother fled Turkey after a vicious war with Greece a century ago, but it has not stopped the elderly Greek from donating...
12 people detained as they allegedly flee from Turkey to Greek island
Twelve people were detained while they were allegedly on their way to escape from Turkish government's massive post-coup witch hunt targeting the followers of...
Turkey’s Erdoğan, ultranationalist ally agree to bring back death penalty
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and his ultranationalist ally Devlet Bahçeli, leader of the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP), have agreed to a proposal that...
Teacher, family held at Myanmar airport after Turkey canceled passports over alleged Gülen links
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A Myanmar-based Turkish teacher, who reportedly works in a school with links to faith-based Gülen movement, are being forced out of the country to...
Turkish court lifts travel ban on Turkish-German journalist’s husband
A Turkish court on Tuesday lifted a travel ban on Suat Çorlu, the husband of Turkish-German journalist Meşale Tolu, Deutsche Welle Turkish service reported.
The...
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