Turkey seeks extradition of dissident academic from UK over fabricated terrorism charges: report
The Turkish government is gearing up its efforts to file an extradition request for dissident academic and journalist Mahmut Akpınar, who took shelter in...
Turkey detains 400, including 55 minors, in protests over Kurdish mayor’s removal
Turkish authorities have since Saturday detained nearly 400 people, including 55 minors, protesting the removal of Van Municipality mayor Abdullah Zeydan, the Artı Gerçek...
Prosecutor declines to pursue killing of 13-year-old Kurdish girl, claiming she was a terrorist
A prosecutor has made a decision of no prosecution in the case of 13-year-old Fatma Elarslan, who was killed during a curfew in the...
Dismissed Turkish police officer dies after delayed prison release
A former Turkish police officer died on Monday after a prolonged battle with advanced gallbladder cancer following a delay in a temporary release from...
Turkish parliament rejects bill proposing mother tongue instruction in Kurdish
The Turkish parliament on Wednesday dismissed a bill proposing that education be allowed in the Kurdish language, citing conflicts with the constitutional provision of...
Turkish court accepts indictment against Kurdish journalist over social media posts
A Turkish court has accepted an indictment against Kurdish journalist Melek Avcı over her social media posts, the Media and Law association reported.Avcı, who...
Turkish court convicts Kurdish journalist on terrorism propaganda charges
A Turkish court on Friday handed down a suspended sentence of more than one year to Kurdish journalist Mehmet Üçar on terrorism propaganda charges...
Turkish court gives woman suspended sentence for criticizing Instagram ban
A Turkish court has handed down a suspended seven-and-a-half-month sentence to a woman for criticizing a government ban on Instagram, Turkish Minute reported on...
Ailing inmate develops cirrhosis due to lack of proper health care
Miktad Doğan, 30, an inmate in pretrial detention suffering from serious disease, has developed cirrhosis of the liver due to a lack of proper...
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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