Turkish journalists constantly risk their lives, says HDP deputy co-chair
Turkish journalists risk their lives every day by simply trying to do their job, Tayip Temel, deputy co-chair of the pro-Kurdish Peoples' Democratic Party...
Turkish gov’t issues detention warrants for 89 military officers over alleged Gülen links
The Turkish government on Tuesday issued detention warrants for 89 military officers, most of them on active duty, as part of its massive post-coup...
Treasury transfers shares of public companies to Sovereign Wealth Fund
Turkey’s treasury shares in several public companies like Ziraat Bankası, Borsa İstanbul, and Turkish Petroleum (TP) have been transferred to the recently established the...
10 members of communist party briefly detained for allegedly stealing from AFAD
Turkish police on Thursday briefly detained 10 members of the Communist Party of Turkey (TKP) who were helping earthquake victims in the southern Turkish...
Turkey continues building new prisons to jail even more people
The Turkish government allocated 556 million lira (58 million euros) in the first quarter of 2021 for the construction of six new prisons, which...
4 people trying to escape persecution in Turkey missing after boat capsizes in Evros...
A woman and her three children went missing after a boat carrying several Turkish asylum seekers who fled Turkey due to an ongoing government...
Turkish authorities detain 200 people over alleged Gülen links in a week of operations
Turkish authorities have over the past week detained 200 individuals due to alleged links to the faith-based Gülen movement, Turkish media reported.
In the latest...
Juvenile offenders and children accompanying mothers in southern Turkish prisons among the most vulnerable...
Incarcerated juveniles and young children accompanying their mothers in prison in southern Turkey are among the groups most affected by devastating earthquakes on February...
Justice Ministry admits to overcrowding in Turkey’s prisons during pandemic
Turkey’s Justice Ministry has admitted in response to a petition submitted by an opposition deputy that overcrowding has occasionally occurred in some of Turkey’s...
Turkish businessman denies being under police custody or house arrest in UK
Exiled Turkish businessman Akın İpek, a target of the Turkish government due to his links to the Gülen movement, has denied recent reports in...
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