Cellmate says tortured teacher was hurt more by insults than beatings by Turkish police
An expert in forensic medicine who shared a cell with Gökhan Açıkkollu, a teacher who was tortured to death while under detention in the...
Turkish authorities detain 200 people over alleged Gülen links in a week of operations
Turkish authorities have over the past week detained 200 individuals due to alleged links to the faith-based Gülen movement, Turkish media reported.
In the latest...
Counterterrorism police detain HDP lawmaker’s son and former journalist Muhammed Cihad Cemre
Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) lawmaker Hüda Kaya's son, former journalist Muhammed Cihad Cemre, was detained on Saturday by the counterterrorism police, Turkish media reported.
Cemre...
Turkey’s Parliament bans Kurdish deputy from two sessions for saying ‘Kurdistan’
Turkey's Parliament has banned pro-Kurdish Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) deputy Osman Baydemir from two parliamentary sessions after he said “Kurdistan” in his speech in...
Popular döner restaurant chain in Turkey investigated over Gülen links, 353 detained
Turkish police have detained 353 people as part of an investigation into a well-known döner restaurant chain in Turkey for alleged links to the...
Turkey’s media crackdown deepens with 13 journalist detentions in Q1, report finds
At least 13 journalists and one cartoonist were detained in Turkey in the first three months of 2026, according to a new report that...
44,675 investigated for insulting Turkish president since 2014: opposition MP
A total of 44,675 investigations have been launched by Turkish prosecutors into individuals on allegations of insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan since his election...
Pro-Kurdish party provincial chair among 6 detained
Turkish police have detained Reşat Aşan, the Mersin provincial chair of the pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party), along with five others,...
Turkey’s economic crisis leads to increase in mental health problems, say experts
Psychiatrists say a worsening economic crisis and unemployment have resulted in an increase in mental health problems among the Turkish population, the Birgün daily reported.
In...
Facebook bans pro-Kurdish rights Mezopotamya news agency’s account
Facebook has banned the verified account of the pro-Kurdish rights Mezopotamya news agency (MA), which had 100,000 followers, the Bianet news web site reported...
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