EP members write letters of solidarity to Turkey’s jailed journalists
Members of the European Parliament have begun a campaign of support for imprisoned Turkish journalists upon the initiative of leading journalism organization Reporters Without...
Police detain 8 lawyers protesting arrest of Cumhuriyet attorneys
Turkish riot police used force to disperse a group of lawyers who held a sit-in protest at the İstanbul Courthouse on Thursday in protest...
Pro-Erdoğan journalist to UK ambassador: You are all sons of *itches!
Pro-Erdoğan TV presenter Ertem Şener on Wednesday attacked Richard Moore, British ambassador to Turkey, on social media, using offensive language that included expletives.
“Boss of...
OSCE says ‘no’ campaigners intimidated ahead of referendum in Turkey
According to a top official from the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), there are intimidation attempts against campaigners for “no vote"...
Following ‘Erdogan in the classroom’ discussion, Turkish-German row focuses on Turkish teachers
Following "Erdoğan in the classroom" discussion in the country, Turkish-German row has now more focused on the teachers sent by Turkish government to Germany...
Denying earlier remarks, Erdoğan says never been deceived in political life
In remarks that contradicted two earlier statements, Turkey’s autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Wednesday that he has never been deceived by anybody...
Dutch MPs bring threats against Turkish journalist to parliament’s agenda
Two members of the Dutch House of Representatives, Democrats 66 (D66) members Jan Paternotte and Van Meenen, have submitted a written motion directed to...
Report: Turkey-EU suspend political talks until June
According to reports in Turkish media, Turkey and the European Union (EU) has suspended political meetings until June. The EU and Turkey are not planning...
CCBE, EFJ and EAJ urge Turkey to release all judges, prosecutors, lawyers and journalists
The Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe (CCBE), the European Federation of Journalists (EFJ), and the European Association of Judges (EAJ) have...
Turkish gov’t arrests 30 more lawyers over alleged Gülen links on Lawyers Day
Turkish government has arrested 30 more lawyers over alleged Gülen links on April 5 which is celebrated as Lawyers Day in Turkey. A lawyer representing...
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