Turkey dismisses two opposition mayors over ‘terrorism’ convictions
Two opposition mayors in eastern Turkey were removed from office after being convicted of “terrorism” for belonging to a banned Kurdish militant group, the...
Turkish prosecutors investigate 2 journalists under ‘disinformation law’
İstanbul prosecutors have launched an investigation into two journalists on accusations of spreading “disinformation” due to their comments about the forced resignation of three lawmakers from...
Turkey’s interior minister blames women for femicide
In Turkey, where women are killed, raped or beaten every day, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya blamed women for contributing to femicide when they do...
Supporters rally behind former CHP leader on trial for insulting Erdoğan by calling him...
Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, the former leader of Turkey’s main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), appeared in court on Thursday, accused of insulting President Recep Tayyip...
Luxembourg condemns dismissal of opposition mayors in Turkey, citing threat to democracy
Luxembourg’s Chamber of Deputies has adopted a resolution condemning the dismissal of opposition mayors in Turkey, describing the actions as a serious threat to...
Top appeals court upholds prison sentence for Kurdish journalist convicted of terror-related charges
Turkey’s Supreme Court of Appeals has upheld a prison sentence of almost two years for a journalist in southeastern Turkey who was convicted of...
Turkish teacher arrested over alleged Gülen links denied conditional release despite eligibility
A Turkish court has denied conditional release to a former teacher imprisoned for alleged links to the faith-based Gülen movement, citing a lack of...
Illness and unsanitary conditions rampant in Turkish prisons, lawmaker says
Newroz Uysal Aslan, a Peoples' Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party) lawmaker, on Wednesday accused Turkish authorities of violating prisoners' rights, citing unhygienic conditions...
Turkey’s CHP seeks intel support to prevent ‘terrorist’ infiltration of party, draws criticism
Özgür Özel, the leader of Turkey’s main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), announced that his party requested intelligence support from the National Intelligence Organization...
Journalist briefly detained in Ankara due to conviction over Kavala indictment criticism
Journalist Gökhan Özbek was briefly detained in Ankara on Thursday due to a prison sentence he was handed down for criticizing an indictment against...
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