[UPDATE] Journalist put under house arrest over reporting on opposition figures
A Turkish court on Friday ordered journalist Furkan Karabay to be put under house arrest pending trial as part of an investigation linked to...
EU calls on Turkey to investigate abduction cases targeting Gülen movement
The European Union (EU) on Thursday said it was closely following developments in Turkey including the abductions of people from the Gülen movement, reminding...
President Erdoğan vows not to send Syrians home, slams main opposition leader over anti-refugee...
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Tuesday pledged not to send refugees who fled civil war in Syria and sought refuge in Turkey back...
Turkey detains another suspect for threats against Hrant Dink Foundation
A second man who allegedly sent a threat to the Hrant Dink Foundation was detained in İstanbul on Monday.
Fethiye Çetin, a lawyer for the...
Former Turkish teacher convicted over Gülen links denied hospital transfer as health worsens: Lawmaker
A former Turkish teacher convicted of alleged links to the Gülen movement is facing a serious health crisis in prison, but authorities have not...
HRW: Prosecutions of alleged followers of Gülen movement lack of evidence, criminal activity
New York-based international human rights organisation, Human Rights Watch (HRW), has highlighted worsening situation with regards to human rights, rule of law, freedom of...
HDP deputy calls for investigation into death of Kurdish inmate
Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) lawmaker Sait Dede has called for an investigation into the circumstances of the death of a Kurdish inmate in eastern...
Turkish authorities continue to detain and arrest mothers with babies
Yasemin Çetinkaya, a mother of two, was infected with COVID-19 while in detention in the southeastern city of Diyarbakır, one of a growing number...
Turkish prosecutors file indictment for influencer over video allegedly mocking religious values
Turkish prosecutors have filed an indictment seeking up to three years in prison for social media influencer Murat Övüç, who was arrested in December...
Rights groups say Turkey experiencing worst period in terms of rights abuses due to...
Human rights groups in Turkey said on Monday that Turkey is experiencing its worst period in recent times in terms of human rights abuses...
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