Turkish academic resigns from Ankara University, saying it can no longer be called a...
Professor Kerem Altıparmak, a renowned Turkish human rights lawyer and academic, has resigned from Ankara University, saying it can no longer be called a...
Arrest warrant issued for CEO of pro-opposition TV station amid crackdown
A Turkish court has issued an arrest warrant for Cafer Mahiroğlu, the CEO of opposition-aligned broadcaster Halk TV, as part of an expanding judicial...
One more dismissed teacher begins hunger strike in Turkey for reinstatement to job
Nazife Onay, one of the thousands of teachers who were expelled from their posts by government decrees in the aftermath of a failed coup...
Turkish court considers food photo evidence of terrorist activity
A Turkish court sentenced a teacher identified only as F.K. to six years, three months’ imprisonment on conviction of membership in a terrorist organization...
Turkish police detain 3 İstanbul airport construction workers for protesting late shuttles
Three more workers from İstanbul’s new airport construction site were arrested on Friday because they were protesting delayed rush hour shuttles, the Evrensel daily...
Growing number of Turkish youths not in education, employment or training, new report finds
A growing number of young people in Turkey are disengaging from both work and education, according to a new report that warns of long-term...
Thousands of children lost parents in Turkey’s earthquake disaster
A total of 3,500 children lost either one or both parents in earthquakes that devastated several southeastern Turkish provinces in early February, the Hürriyet...
19 HDP members detained in İstanbul police raids
Turkish police have raided multiple locations across İstanbul, detaining 19 members of the pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP), Turkish Minute reported on Friday, citing...
Critical Saudi journalist Khashoggi goes missing in Turkey
Friends and relatives of Jamal Khashoggi, a Washington-based Saudi journalist known for being a vocal critic of the Saudi leadership, said that they lost...
Prosecutor seeks prison for defendants in terrorism trial of girls over religious, social activities
A Turkish prosecutor has recommended prison sentences for all 41 defendants in the controversial “girls’ trial,” a terrorism case targeting minor girls and their...
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