Inmates in Çorum’s minimum security prison not allowed to take university courses despite regulations
Inmates in a minimum security prison in central Turkey's Çorum province said they weren't allowed to attend university courses although they have the right...
Kosovo PM sacks security chief, interior minister over abduction of 6 Turkish citizens
Kosovo Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj on Friday dismissed the interior minister and the secret service chief after the arrest and extradition to Turkey of...
Turkish court decides once again for continuation of journalist Parıldak’s imprisonment
Ankara 14th High Criminal Court has ruled once again on Thursday for continuation of the imprisonment of journalist Ayşenur Parıldak, who has been behind...
CPJ along with 22 rights groups urges Turkey to protect journalist facing death threats
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), along with 22 other rights groups, issued a joint statement on Wednesday calling on Turkish authorities to ensure...
2 chronically ill inmates contract COVID-19 from prison personnel in northwestern Turkey
Two inmates with chronic diseases have contracted COVID-19 from infected prison guards in northwestern Turkey's Sakarya Ferizli prison, Bold Medya reported.
A few days ago...
Education should focus on instilling religious values, not knowledge, says former chief of Turkish...
Former chief of Turkish General Staff Hulusi Akar sparked criticism after saying that the purpose of education is to instill a fear of God...
Famous Turkish YouTuber gets suspended sentence over social media remarks
An İstanbul court has handed down a 26-month suspended sentence to popular YouTuber and filmmaker İlker Canikligil over comments he made during a livestream...
Young epileptic dies of heart attack in Turkish prison
Rıdvan Barış, an 18-year-old inmate in Turkey’s East, on Sunday died of a heart attack, allegedly to the disinterest of prison staff, according to...
Ex-intelligence chief says Turkish officials killed 18 for money in ’90s
Mehmet Eymür, former head of the counterterrorism unit of the National Intelligence Organization (MİT), has confirmed the previous existence of a clandestine military organization...
Kurdish journalist arrested over social media posts about colleagues killed in drone strike
Turkish authorities have arrested Öznur Değer, a reporter for JINNEWS, over social media posts about two Kurdish journalists killed in a drone strike in...
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