Post-coup victims attacked by inmates in eastern Turkey prison
Two inmates in a prison in eastern Turkey have attacked eight other inmates arrested or convicted on charges of affiliation with the faith-based Gülen...
Turkish judge tells prominent journalist to stop Erdoğan criticism at coup trial
A judge hearing the trial of seven journalists including Nazlı Ilıcak and the Altan brothers, who are being tried on coup charges, has intervened...
Turkish opposition launches campaign to lift Turkey’s 17-month-long rule of emergency
A pro-democracy organisation called "United for Democracy -- Demokrasi için Birlik" has launched a campaign for the lifting of the state of emergency in Turkey, reported by...
OSCE opens Election Observation Mission ahead of Turkey’s snap polls
The OSCE’s Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) formally opened its election observation mission in Turkey on Thursday for snap presidential and parliamentary...
Former teacher dismissed for opposing impact of Turkish military operations on children dies of...
A former teacher who was fired by government decree in 2016 for participating in a public campaign critical of military operations’ impact on children...
US senators visit Turkey’s Erdoğan to discuss case of jailed pastor, delivery of F-35...
Two US senators who have sought to prevent Turkey from purchasing a Russian S-400 missile defense system and the delivery of F-35 fighter jets...
Turkey’s Interior Minister slams 111 figures who support academics on hunger strike
Turkey's Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu has harshly criticized 111 prominent figures who in a newspaper ad on Tuesday called on the Turkish government to...
Former deputy governor, 16 teachers arrested over alleged Gülen links
As part of post-coup witch hunt targeting the alleged followers of the Gülen movement, a former deputy governor and 16 teachers were arrested in...
115 face detention over alleged Gülen links in ‘payphone investigations’
Turkish prosecutors have issued detention warrants for 115 people from a variety of professions due to their alleged links to the Gülen movement based...
Woman acquitted by Turkish court of alleged Gülen link charges after losing baby, job
Former court clerk E.U., who lost her baby because of the heavy stress she experienced in detention after she was taken into custody for...
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