Brazilian court refuses to extradite Gülen-linked businessman to Turkey
Brazil’s Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected an extradition request from Turkey for a businessman due to his links to the faith-based Gülen movement, saying...
ECtHR rejects judges nominated by Turkey, deems them ‘insufficient’
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has rejected the list of judge nominees sent by Turkey to the court, deeming the candidates are...
Arrest warrant issued for football star Hakan Şükür for insulting Turkey’s Erdoğan
An arrest warrant has been issued for renowned Turkish international soccer player Hakan Şükür for insulting Turkey's autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and his...
Senior legislative reporter Habib Güler jailed in Turkey over tweets quoting Rumi
A senior legislative reporter who covered Turkey’s main opposition party for years have been behind bars for 442 days in İstanbul’s notorious Silivri Prison...
Turkey begins trial of 5 former MPs from pro-Kurdish party over Kobani protests
A Turkish court on Tuesday began to hear the trial of five former lawmakers from a pro-Kurdish party over their alleged role in violent...
President Erdoğan: Turkey’s destiny tied to AKP’s
Turkey's autocratic President and Chairman of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said Turkey’s destiny has become tied to...
Jailed Kurdish leader refuses prison visits due to ‘humiliating’ body search: lawyer
Kurdish politician Selahattin Demirtaş, who has been in prison for almost eight years, is refusing to see visitors because of a new requirement that...
Ant-LGBT+ rally attracts 3,000 people in Istanbul
More than 3,000 people demonstrated in favor of the criminalization of same-sex relationships in Istanbul’s conservative Fatih district, Voice of America (VOA) Turkish service reported.
The...
Turkish gov’t adamant on targeting Syria’s Afrin as US changes tune over SDF forces
While Turkey’s National Security Council (MGK), top civil and military entity, said on Wednesday that it will take “immediate” and “resolute” steps to protect...
Cancer patient’s treatment delayed for 7 months in Kırıkkale F-type Prison
Cihat Özdemir, an inmate in central Turkey's Kırıkkale F-type Prison, said in a letter his treatment for cancer had been delayed for seven months...
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