15 detained in Turkish capital over alleged ByLock use
Turkish police detained 15 people in the Turkish capital of Ankara on Tuesday on allegations of using the ByLock smartphone application, the Bold Medya...
Downward spiral of human rights is continuing in Turkey: German Foreign Office
In its human rights report, which was adopted by the government yesterday, the German Federal Foreign Office said the downward spiral of human rights...
Turkish gov’t detains 19 more naval force personnel over links to Gülen movement
Turkish police detained 19 Naval Forces personnel in seven provinces for their alleged links to the Gülen movement on Tuesday as part of the...
Court orders release of remaining 25 May Day protesters
Wednesday’s hearing in the trial of 30 people, 25 of whom were in pretrial detention, for attempting to defy a government ban on holding...
5 active duty officers detained over alleged Gülen links in ‘payphone investigation’
Turkish police have detained five active duty military officers due to their alleged links to the Gülen movement based on payphone call records, Turkish...
Alevi communities in Turkey feel under increasing pressure, say leaders
Alevi leaders in Turkey say the current situation of Turkey’s Alevi population is becoming increasingly precarious as the government of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan...
Pro-Kurdish singer beaten in Turkey’s Bakırköy Prison after refusing strip search
Pınar Aydınlar, a famous folk singer and party council member of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP), was beaten by guards at İstanbul’s Bakırköy Prison for...
Police detain 5 people over Kurdish songs across Turkey
Turkish police have detained five individuals due to Kurdish-language songs played at events across the country, Turkish media reported on Tuesday.
The detainees included four...
Journalists condemn Turkey’s controversial ‘disinformation’ bill
Turkish journalist organizations on Tuesday denounced a government-backed bill that could see offenders jailed for three years for spreading “disinformation,” saying it threatens freedom...
Dozens face detention over Gülen ties in Ankara-based operations: report
Turkish prosecutors have issued detention warrants for 38 people as part of two separate investigations in the Turkish capital city of Ankara due to...
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