US urges Turkey’s Afrin operation to remain limited in scope
The US urged Turkish government to exercise restraint and ensure that its military operations remain limited in scope and duration, however, said it was...
300 inmates contract COVID-19 in northwestern Turkey as cases soar nationwide
As COVID-19 cases reach a daily average of 35,000 in Turkey, the virus is quickly spreading in prisons, and 300 inmates have allegedly contracted...
At least 25,716 work-related deaths have occurred on AKP’s watch: report
Sezgin Tanrıkulu, human rights activist and Republican People’s Party (CHP) deputy, has announced yesterday based on a report drafted by his party that at...
1-month-old baby had to sleep on floor in overcrowded cell, former inmate’s account reveals
A former female inmate whose name was not disclosed for security reasons said prison conditions were exceptionally trying for women as they were either...
Turkey has removed 146 mayors from Kurdish parties in 4 years: report
Pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) on Tuesday published an 84-page report on the removal of HDP mayors in the last four years, after the...
Report: Turkish gov’t used German spy software on opposition politicians, activists
"Opposition protesters in Turkey were reportedly deceived into downloading a spy app made by a German firm Germany has previously vowed to block...
Turkish court accepts ‘you are not guilty’ note as crime evidence
High Criminal Court in Turkey's Bolu province has assessed a note found at the house of an alleged member of the Gülen movement saying "They...
VIDEO — Erdoğan says they will not give Gülen sympathizers right to live
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Turkey's autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has likened the sympathizers of Gülen movement to "cancer virus" again and has reiterated that they "will continue...
French President Macron: EU membership out of question for Erdoğan’s Turkey
Membership in the European Union is unthinkable for Turkey under current conditions, and Europe must focus on establishing a strong strategic partnership with Turkey...
11 jailed among 59 detained in operations targeting main opposition-run municipalities
Turkish courts on Saturday jailed 11 people among the 59 detained this week in operations targeting municipalities run by the main opposition Republican People’s...
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