Turkish gov’t jails prominent social activist Osman Kavala after 2 weeks of detention
Osman Kavala, one of Turkey’s most prominent businessmen, social activist and the chairman of İstanbul-based Anadolu Kültür Association, was put in pretrial detention after spending two...
Members of EP call on European Court of Human Rights to save lives in...
Members of the European Parliament called a bill approved by the Turkish legislature that excludes political prisoners from an amnesty provision “a great disappointment”...
Turkey suspends 26 judges and prosecutors over alleged Gülen links
Turkey’s Board of Judges and Prosecutors (HSK) has decided to suspend 26 judges and prosecutors, citing links to the faith-based Gülen movement, the T24...
Turkish woman says police damaged property, frightened their children during house raid
A women identified only as Semiha tweeted on Tuesday night that police had raided her home to detain her husband, damaging their personal belongings...
AKP, MHP reject motion to investigate alleged state relations with crime groups
The ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) and its ally, the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP), on Wednesday rejected a parliamentary motion by the pro-Kurdish...
Germany boosts security measures for Turkish journalist Dündar after Erdoğan’s visit
Exiled Turkish journalist Can Dündar said German officials have increased security measures to protect him after a recent state visit to Germany by Turkish...
German deputy asks for questioning of Turkish PM over spying imams
A German deputy filed a complaint against Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım, who is holding a rally in Germany today, over alleged links to...
İstanbul Mayor Topbaş resigns from post after dispute with AKP council members
İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Kadir Topbaş announced Friday his resignation after 13 years of service. The resignation follows disputes in the municipality administration, after Topbaş...
Turkish Education Ministry’s removal of co-education clause from regulations stirs debate
The removal of a co-education clause from the Education Ministry's regulations by the Turkish government led by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has stirred a...
COMMENTARY — JP Morgan and Kardemir embroiled in Iran sanctions-busting scandal at Halkbank
By Abdullah Bozkurt
A confidential probe into the clandestine activities of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) and its affiliates by Turkish prosecutors and police...
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