CPJ urges X not to comply with Turkish court order blocking journalists’ accounts
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has urged the administrators of X not to comply with a recent order by a Turkish court to...
Turkish police detain HDP deputy and spokesperson Osman Baydemir
Pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) Şanlıurfa deputy and spokesperson Osman Baydemir was detained in the southeastern province of Diyarbakır on Friday. Baydemir was released after giving...
Veteran Kurdish politician Türk says Erdoğan ended peace process
Ahmet Türk, a veteran Kurdish politician who was recently released from prison due to health problems, said that it was President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan...
NGOs urge Greece not to extradite Erdoğan critic: statement
A group of NGOs called on the Greek government on Tuesday to reject Ankara’s extradition request for a Turkish asylum seeker who accused President...
Turkey ordered detention of 173 people over alleged Gülen links in a week
Turkish prosecutors have over the past week ordered the detention of 173 people due to alleged links to the Gülen movement, according to local...
Survey shows 83 percent of Germans against selling weapons to Turkey
According to a recent poll conducted in Germany, 83 percent of Germans are against selling weapons to Turkey.
An online public survey conducted by public...
Turkey’s withdrawal from the Istanbul Convention spells uncertainty, fear and real danger for millions...
Turkey's withdrawal from the Istanbul Convention, the Council of Europe’s (CoE) binding treaty to prevent and combat violence against women, spells uncertainty, fear and...
AKP, MHP reject motion to investigate children missing after February 6 earthquakes
Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) and its ally, the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP), on Tuesday rejected a parliamentary motion submitted by the...
Turkish court acquits 20 in Saturday Mothers trial
An İstanbul court has ruled for the acquittal of 20 people from the Saturday Mothers, a group of activists and relatives seeking to learn...
Pro-Kurdish Amedspor attacked by nationalist hooligans
Pro-Kurdish Amedspor has been attacked by nationalist fans of Konya Anadolu Selçukluspor after its 3-0 victory in an away game on Sunday.While the Diyarbakır-based...
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