Turkey’s RTÜK sanctions TV stations due to content ‘unfavorable’ to gov’t
The Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTÜK), Turkey’s broadcasting and streaming regulator, has imposed administrative fines and temporary broadcast halts on 11 TV stations...
Turkey investigates main opposition leader for ‘targeting’ controversial prosecutor
Turkish prosecutors have launched an investigation into Özgür Özel, leader of the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), for his recent remarks targeting İstanbul’s...
EU Turkey rapporteur slams Turkey over terror charges against teen girls
Nacho Sánchez Amor, the European Parliament’s rapporteur on Turkey, sharply criticized the Turkish government for prosecuting 14-year-old girls on terrorism charges.
Speaking during the 81st...
Turkey detains another 35, including former military officers, over alleged links to Gülen movement
Turkish police detained 35 individuals on Tuesday in action that took place across 12 provinces as part of an ongoing crackdown on alleged members...
Turkish intelligence agency MIT conducts covert surveillance at US funeral to identify Erdogan critics:...
The Turkish intelligence agency covertly conducted surveillance on US soil to identify individuals, including many American citizens, critical of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s government,...
Turkish authorities use Gülen link investigations as leverage over judiciary: report
Turkish authorities are reportedly using investigations of judges and prosecutors for alleged ties to the Gülen movement as leverage to ensure that their rulings...
Bans on Discord, Roblox might be lifted if they comply with Turkish authorities’ demands:...
Turkey’s transport minister said bans on popular instant messaging app Discord and gaming platform Roblox could be lifted if the platforms remove illegal content...
Kurdish artist says she was strip-searched, harassed by Turkish police while in custody
Fatma Zozan Bor, a Kurdish artist, has said she was strip-searched as well as verbally and physically harassed by the police after she was...
Turkish authorities arrest lawyer in sweeping operation over alleged Gülen links
Seyfullah Tosun, a lawyer and academic, was arrested for alleged links to the faith-based Gülen movement, the Kronos news website reported on Tuesday.
Tosun faces...
Coalition of Women in Journalism condemns detention of journalists in Turkey
The Coalition of Women in Journalism has condemned the detention of several journalists in recent coordinated raids conducted across Turkey.
The Coalition called for the...
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