German Bar Association urges Turkey to release jailed lawyer in critical condition
The German Bar Association (DAV) has called on Turkish authorities to immediately suspend the sentence of imprisoned lawyer Süleyman Yıldırım, who lost his leg...
Erdoğan’s rival accuses Russia of election ‘deep fakes’
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s chief rival accused Russia on Thursday of spreading “deep fakes” ahead of this weekend’s crucial general election, Agence France-Presse...
Donors pledge 1 billion euros for Syrian refugees in Turkey
International donors led by the EU on Monday pledged 1 billion euros for Syrian refugees in Turkey and an additional 4 billion euros for...
Lawyer posts photos of former Kyrgyz official suspected of role in İnandı’s disappearance
A lawyer representing a Turkish-Kyrgyz educator in Kyrgyzstan who is allegedly being held against his will at the Turkish Embassy in Bishkek on Tuesday...
RTÜK fines media outlet over Gülen condolence message
Turkey’s Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTÜK) imposed a fine on the Bursada Bugün news website following remarks made by anchor Aysın Komitgan, who...
Report reveals inmates in Turkish prisons not protected against coronavirus
A report drafted by the Jurists for Freedom Association (ÖHD) has revealed that inmates in Turkey’s overcrowded prisons are at high risk of contracting...
Kurdish man who questioned ‘transferred’ voters on election day indicted
A Kurdish man who questioned voters who were allegedly “transferred” to his city of residence in the southeastern province of Şırnak on the day...
Turkish government’s war in domestic front goes on against critics of military campaign in...
Turkish government's war against the critics of the military campaign targeting Kurdish armed groups in Syria's Afrin province goes on in the 'domestic front'...
European parlamenters show support for jailed journalists in Turkey
European Parliament members asked Turkish government under the autocratic rule of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to release jailed journalists in Turkey in a joint...
Turkish police detains 30 people for ‘insulting’ wife of pro-Erdogan TV presenter
İstanbul police detain at least 30 people for insulting Şeyma Subaşı, the wife of Turkey’s one of the richest and well-known TV presenters, Acun...
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