Turkey’s presidential candidate promises repatriation of Syrians when he becomes head of state
Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, the leader of Turkey’s main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) and a presidential candidate, in an interview with German television station ABD...
[Interview] Ruth Ben-Ghiat: ‘Any society can be susceptible to strongman figures if it’s the...
American historian and political commentator Dr. Ruth Ben-Ghiat said in an interview with the Stockholm Center for Freedom that any society can be susceptible...
Turkish gov’t detains 153 people over links to Gülen movement in past week
The Turkish government detained a total of 153 people last week (Aug.27-Sept. 3) as part of its massive post-coup witch hunt targeting alleged members...
Prominent rights lawyer rearrested less than 24 hours after release from prison
Selçuk Kozağaçlı, a well-known human rights lawyer and honorary president of the Progressive Lawyers’ Association (ÇHD), was rearrested on Thursday, less than 24 hours...
Kılıçdaroğlu faces uphill battle in Turkey’s runoff election
Turkey’s secular opposition leader may have succeeded in forcing President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan into his first-ever runoff, but his chances of winning on May...
Grand Unity Party’s women’s committee member detained after criticizing gov’t policies
Fatma Yümlü, a member of the right-wing Grand Unity Party's (BBP) women's committee, was detained on Friday in Ordu province after criticizing government policies,...
COMMENTARY — Who invented Turkey’s State of Emergency Commission?
By Ekrem Dumanlı
Those who could afford a legal battle against Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s post-coup crackdown knocked on the doors of the country’s...
Turkish state broadcaster reporter faces backlash for social media post endorsing assassinating political opponents
A reporter for Turkey’s state broadcaster has been facing public backlash after he posted a comment on social media seemingly endorsing the government-led assassination...
Voting for Turkey’s elections on religious organization premises in Lyon sparks criticism
Voting for Turkey’s presidential and parliamentary elections in a hall provided by the French branch of the Turkish-Islamic Union for Religious Affairs (DİTİB) in...
Turkish Embassy in Indonesia spied on critics of Erdoğan
The Turkish diplomatic mission in Indonesia engaged in a campaign of intelligence gathering and collected information on the activities of critics of Turkish President...
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