5 int’l rights groups call on CoE to urge Turkey to release Demirtaş
Five human rights groups have called on the Council of Europe (CoE) Committee of Ministers to urge Turkey to release Kurdish politician Selahattin Demirtaş...
Jailed visually impaired Turkish journalist still lack of lawyer to take assistance for his...
A letter sent by visually impaired Turkish journalist Cüneyt Arat, who was sent to prison last July due to his alleged links to the...
Tons of UK plastic waste illegally dumped and burned in Turkey: report
Thousands of tons of UK plastic are being illegally dumped and burned in Turkey, sparking environmental and health fears for those living nearby, Turkish...
UN-protected refugee shares harrowing tale of abduction, urges authorities to locate missing husband
Saadet Taşçı, who was kidnapped on Friday in Nairobi by individuals allegedly connected to Turkey’s National Intelligence Organization (MİT), has recounted her harrowing experience...
Turkey captures alleged Gülen movement members fleeing to Greece
Turkish authorities have detained seven people with alleged ties to the faith-based Gülen movement while attempting to flee to neighboring Greece, the pro-government Daily...
Turkish court sentences journalist Mahalli for allegedly insulting Erdoğan
A Syrian-Turkish journalist was handed down a suspended sentence of two years, five months on Thursday for allegedly insulting Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan,...
European legal body condemns Turkey’s crackdown on İstanbul Bar Association
The Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe (CCBE) on Thursday condemned judicial proceedings against the İstanbul Bar Association, its president İbrahim Kaboğlu...
Turkish authorities issue detention warrants for 160 suspects over alleged links to Gülen movement
Turkish prosecutors this week ordered the detention of 160 individuals as part of a massive crackdown on the Gülen movement, Turkish media reported.
The İstanbul...
Social media campaign urges release of ailing 72-year-old inmate
Social media users have since Monday been calling on Turkish authorities to release İbrahim Güngör, a 72-year-old Alzheimer’s patient who was imprisoned in December...
Experts say appeals judges have nullified Turkish constitution by overruling top court
The recent refusal of Turkey’s Supreme Court of Appeals to comply with the ruling of the Constitutional Court (AYM) is tantamount to nullifying the...
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