Syria’s Kurdish-led forces blame Turkey for airstrikes killing 9
Kurdish-led forces that control large swathe of northern Syria said nine people from the same family were killed Sunday night in a bombing it...
Turkish actress accused of hate speech over call to revoke Gülen school diplomas
Turkish actress Berna Laçin is facing a backlash after calling for the revocation of diplomas for former students who attended schools affiliated with the...
Belgian journalist denied entry to Turkey over 2015 Kobani celebration
Belgian journalist Chris Den Hond has been denied entry to Turkey due to his participation in a celebration marking the liberation of the Syrian...
Vice News reporters acquitted in Turkey after 9-year terrorism trial
A Turkish court has acquitted two Vice News journalists of terrorism-related charges after a nine-year trial stemming from their reporting in Turkey’s restive southeast...
Dismissed Turkish police officer succumbs to illness 6 years after suicide attempt
A former police officer who attempted suicide six years ago after being fired under an emergency decree in the aftermath of a 2016 coup...
Turkish authorities detain 8 people over alleged ties to the Gülen movement
Turkish authorities have detained 8 people in western Turkey’s İzmir province over alleged links to the faith-based Gülen movement, the Tr724 news website reported.
The...
Court acquits 46 in trial of Saturday Mothers over their eventful 700th meeting
An İstanbul court has ruled for the acquittal of 46 people from the Saturday Mothers, a group of activists and relatives seeking to learn...
Pro-gov’t businessman files complaints against 26 journalists for their reports
Mehmet Cengiz, a well-known businessman in Turkey with close ties to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, has filed criminal complaints against 26 journalists from a...
Turkey’s main opposition leader ordered to pay damages to notorious İstanbul prosecutor
Özgür Özel, the leader of Turkey’s main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), has been ordered by a court to pay damages to Akın Gürlek,...
Council of Europe again urges Turkey to release jailed opposition leader Demirtaş
The Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers has again urged Turkey to immediately release opposition leader Selahattin Demirtaş, warning that his prolonged detention violates...
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