Indictment seeks up to 10-year sentence for jailed journalist
An indictment drafted by İstanbul prosecutors seeks a prison sentence of up to 10-and-a-half years for a journalist who was arrested last month for his remarks on...
Syrian refugees prepare to reopen shops in Ankara neighborhood shaken by violent protests
Syrian shop owners in Ankara’s Altındağ district are preparing to reopen their shops on Friday following violent protests and looting that shook the neighborhood...
Yet another German citizen arrested in Turkey on Erdoğan insult charges
A German citizen of Turkish origin, Hüseyin M., who traveled to Turkey for vacation, has been arrested on charges of insulting Turkish President Recep...
PACE co-rapporteurs warn of ‘tipping point’ for rule of law in Turkey following visit
The co-rapporteurs for the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) have warned that Turkey is at a “tipping point” in terms of...
Locals, activists fighting to protect western Turkey forest from pro-gov’t holdings’ mining threat
Environmental activists and villagers in Turkey’s southwestern province of Muğla have been struggling both physically and legally since 2019 to prevent the felling of...
2 Syrians tortured by Turkish gendarmes after attempt to cross border: report
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) said on Tuesday that it obtained a video showing two men with cuts and bruises on their bodies,...
Turkish court arrests 6 more İstanbul airport workers due to strike over work conditions
Six more İstanbul airport construction workers were arrested by an İstanbul court on Thursday, bringing the total number of workers arrested to 34 after...
Former İzmir mayor among 120 detained in corruption investigation
Turkish police have detained 120 former and current municipal officials in the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) bastion of İzmir, including the city’s...
Report: 110 journalists appear in Turkish courts in Sept., 5 get total of 21...
In the month of September, four journalists in Turkey were detained, one was arrested, 110 appeared in court hearings, five were given a total...
Former İzmir mayor among 99 facing arrest in corruption investigation
Turkish prosecutors on Friday sought the arrest of 99 former and current municipal officials in the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) bastion of...
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