4 arrested in Turkey over alleged Gülen links
A Turkish court on Friday ordered the arrest of five people in Tekirdağ province, including four accused of links to the faith-based Gülen movement,...
[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...
Veteran Turkish columnist imprisoned in post-coup crackdown dies at 72
Veteran Turkish columnist and political scientist Ahmet Turan Alkan, who spent nearly two years in prison over his writings during a post-coup crackdown on...
State funding for Turkish Maarif Foundation surges to record levels
The Turkish government sharply increased budget allocations to the Turkish Maarif Foundation (TMV) in 2025, with funding rising to TL 6.7 billion ($154.7 million),...
Pro-Kurdish party delegation heads to Rojava as protests spread along Turkey-Syria border
A delegation from Turkey’s pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party) has traveled to Iraq’s Kurdistan region en route to Rojava in northeastern...
Press freedom group urges Turkey to release Kurdish journalist arrested on terrorism charges
The International Press institute (IPI) on Wednesday called on Turkish authorities to immediately release Kurdish journalist Nedim Oruç, warning that his arrest on terrorism-related...
Governor’s office in southeastern Turkey bans pro-Kurdish rally for Öcalan’s freedom
The governor’s office in the southeastern city of Diyarbakır has banned a planned rally calling for the release of imprisoned Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK)...
Turkey blocks X accounts of journalists, media outlets over Syria-related content
Turkish authorities have restricted access to dozens of X accounts belonging to journalists, a former lawmaker and media organizations, citing “national security and public...
Turkey detains 6 journalists covering Syria border protest
Turkish authorities on Wednesday detained six journalists near the border in southeastern Turkey while they were covering a protest against the Syrian army’s offensive...
European rights court rules Turkey violated prisoners’ rights by restricting visits and phone calls
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) on Tuesday ruled that Turkey violated prisoners' right to respect for their private and family life by...
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