879 companies worth TL 40.3 billion seized by Turkish government since coup attempt
A total of 879 companies with a total value of TL 40.3 billion have either been transferred to Turkey’s state-run Savings Deposit Insurance Fund...
Journalist Can Ataklı to stand trial over negative comments on TV
Turkish journalist Can Ataklı has been indicted for comments critical of a dress code that allowed a public school teacher appear wearing a headscarf...
More than 7,800 alleged Gülen followers probed by Turkish gov’t over denunciations sent to...
Turkish government has launched legal investigations about 7,812 alleged members of the Gülen movement by solely basing on the denunciations sent by anonymous people...
Kurdish prisoner suffers long-term health problems after assault by guards
The health of Ahmet Kaya, a prisoner who was allegedly assaulted by guards in 2023 at the Van High-Security Prison, has worsened significantly due...
Turkish gov’t has thus far investigated 402,000 people over alleged links to Gülen movement
At least 402,000 people have been the subject of legal proceedings initiated by the Turkish government over alleged links to the Gülen movement, according...
Iraqi Kurds protest Turkish bombardment of airport
Several hundred Iraqi Kurds protested on Sunday against repeated Turkish military bombardments of their region, two days after an attack near the Sulaimaniyah airport,...
Student jumps to his death from Galata Tower over father’s imprisonment
Nahit Emre Güney, a 26-year-old university student, died on Wednesday after he jumped from the observation deck of Galata Tower, an İstanbul tourist destination,...
Students evicted from dormitories, deprived of scholarships for attending LGBTI parade
Several university students were removed from public dormitories and deprived of their scholarships for attending a parade to support LGBT people, Turkish Minute reported...
Trump’s former strategist Bannon: Turkey is more dangerous than Iran
Steve Bannon, the executive chairman of Breitbart and former chief strategist of the Trump administration, has said Turkey is the biggest danger for the...
Recent ÇHD report reveals improper practices in new maximum security prisons
Inmates in new maximum-security prisons in Turkey are being forced into solitary confinement in violation of the relevant regulations, the Bianet daily reported.
The Progressive Lawyers’ Association...
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