Turkey’s immigration authority to deport 45 Syrians over ‘banana’ videos
Forty-five Syrian refugees who were detained after sharing videos on social media showing them eating bananas in an effort to condemn racism and discrimination...
FİDH sends letter to Pakistan authorities concerning forcible repatriation of 289 Turkish citizens
The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), an international umbrella organization for human rights, has sent a letter to Pakistan President Mamnoon Hussain, Pakistan Prime...
Report finds nearly 4 in 10 older residents in İstanbul struggling to make ends...
Nearly 4 in 10 older residents in İstanbul say they cannot make ends meet, while many report going without medicine, adequate food or social...
Greece has adopted illegal border push-back for Erdoğan critics
In a breach of European Union (EU) and international laws, Greek government appears to have adopted a policy of push-backs of Turks seeking asylum from...
3 inmates die, at least 9 injured in post-quake prison riots
Three inmates died and at least nine were injured in the suppression of prison riots in Turkey’s Hatay and Kahramanmaraş provinces that were triggered by...
US reiterates Turkey travel warning, citing detention risk
The United States on Thursday warned its citizens against travelling to Turkey, citing a nationwide crackdown that has led to the arrest of thousands...
53 current and former Turkish diplomats detained, sparking fears of a repeat of May...
Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's office on Monday ordered the detention of five active-duty and 48 former diplomats over alleged links to the Gülen movement,...
Turkish government jails two more journalists on ‘terror’ charges
Turkish government has put two more journalists, Veli Büyükşahin and Veli Haydar Güleç from the now-defunct pro-Alevi television channel TV10, behind the bars on Thursday.
Büyükşahin...
Turkish court accepts indictment seeking up to 2,430 years for İstanbul Mayor İmamoğlu
A Turkish court has accepted an indictment seeking up to 2,430 years in prison for İstanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu on charges that he led...
Turkish man who threatened ex-wife and daughter with murder is released, sparking public alarm
A man who threatened to kill his ex-wife and daughter by sending them images of a recent femicide in Istanbul has been released under...
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