Police, not the PKK, killed Tahir Elçi, Forensic Architecture’s investigation reveals: report
An indictment concerning the killing of prominent human rights lawyer Tahir Elçi that charges a Kurdish militant with murder is not realistic, Turkish Minute...
Turkey’s top appeals court rules retweeting ‘insulting post’ constitutes a crime
Turkey’s Supreme Court of Appeals on Monday decided that retweeting a social media post which had insulted a public officer constituted a crime, the...
US Consulate hands staff member over to Turkish authorities
The US Consulate General in İstanbul on Jan. 31 handed over to Turkish authorities a staff member who was being sought for alleged links...
Greece expels Turkish worker who illegally crossed border
A Turkish civilian arrested by Greek soldiers for straying into Greece has been deported to Turkey, Greek police have said, according to a report...
Turkish gov’t detains lawyer of arrested officers over alleged Gülen movement propaganda
Lawyer Kemal Uçar, known for his critical statements concerning July 15, 2016 coup attempt cases, has been detained as part of an investigation into...
Caregiver of young man suffering from autism and epilepsy re-arrested for Gülen links
Çiğdem Tosun, the mother and the sole caregiver of a 20-year-old autistic man suffering from epilepsy, was detained for the second time on Monday...
New trial ordered in high-profile torture case following Constitutional Court ruling
The Antalya Chief Public Prosecutor's Office has ordered a new trial in the case of Eyüp Birinci, a former teacher who endured severe torture...
FARA filing reveals Flynn Intel hired to research US-based cleric Gülen
A retroactive Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) filing with the US Department of Justice on Tuesday by attorneys for ousted Trump national security advisor...
Turkey investigates 168 signatories of secularism manifesto after Education Ministry complaint
Turkish prosecutors have launched a criminal investigation into 168 public figures who signed a manifesto defending secularism, following a complaint by the Ministry of...
Turkish gov’t confiscates 2,500 schools, dismisses 30,000 teachers over Gülen links
Turkish Education Ministry Undersecretary Yusuf Tekin on Sunday said they have completed a purge of Gülen movement members and institutions in his ministry, the...
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