Turkish police detain 5 people for attending protests against gov’t media crackdown in 2014
Five people were detained on Tuesday for attending local protests in Sakarya province against the detention of Ekrem Dumanlı, former editor-in-chief of the now-closed...
Turkish authorities deny parole to ailing inmate for fourth time
Turkish authorities have denied the release of an ailing inmate for the fourth time, despite his eligibility for parole, the Artı Gerçek news website...
Deceased purge victim buried in a hurry, jailed husband not allowed to attend funeral
Fatma Görmez, 43, a former teacher fired from her job by an emergency decree-law who passed away yesterday from multiple health problems, was hurriedly...
15 more detained in Antalya bribery probe amid crackdown on main opposition
Turkish police detained at least 15 employees of the Antalya Metropolitan Municipality on Wednesday as part of an expanding corruption investigation that has already...
Turkish gov’t issues detention warrants for 53 military personnel over alleged links to Gülen...
The Sakarya, Konya and Kırıkkale chief public prosecutor’s offices issued detention warrants for 53 military personnel of various ranks in last 24 hours as...
Turkey detains 22 over alleged Gülen links
Turkish police units have detained 22 people as part of an operation based in İstanbul targeting alleged members of the Gülen movement, local media...
Turkish fathers recount children’s ordeal during post-coup crackdown
Former civil servants dismissed by emergency decrees following a 2016 coup attempt in Turkey have recounted how the government’s crackdown on the faith-based Gülen...
Jailed Kurdish politician Demirtaş: Intermediaries first to be scapegoated in Kurdish solution process in...
Selahattin Demirtaş, former co-chair of the pro-Kurdish Democratic People's Party (HDP) said on Thursday that his detention on November 4, 2016 was coordinated by...
Amnesty report highlights severe restrictions on peaceful protest in Turkey
Amnesty International's latest report, released on Tuesday, highlights escalating restrictions and punitive measures against peaceful protesters in Turkey, undermining the right to peaceful assembly.
Turkey...
Turkey detains 76 people over alleged Gülen links
Turkish authorities on Tuesday detained 76 people in two separate operations targeting people accused of links to the faith-based Gülen movement, Turkish media reported.
The...
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