Germany grants asylum to 196 Turkish diplomats
The asylum requests of 196 Turkish nationals with diplomatic passports have been approved by Germany, Deutsche Welle reported on Tuesday.
In response to a parliamentary...
Woman detained while showing newborn baby to jailed husband
S.Ö., whose husband was jailed a few weeks before she gave birth to a baby, was detained in Sakarya on March 8 when she...
79-year-old comedian appears in court on Erdoğan insult charges: report
Famous Turkish comedian Metin Akpınar, 79, appeared in an İstanbul court on Wednesday on charges of insulting Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Turkish Minute...
43 people detained for aiding families of post-coup victims
Forty-three people, 16 of whom are dismissed public officers, were detained in the northern province of Ordu for helping the families of individuals targeted...
Amnesty International launches urgent action for 3 Turkish nationals arrested in Malaysia
Amnesty International (AI) has launched an “Urgent Action” for three Turkish men arrested in Malaysia and at the risk of torture. AI has published...
US prosecutor files draft decision for extradition of mother of Turkish teen involved in...
A draft decision submitted by a prosecutor in a US court is expected to lead to the extradition of Eylem Tok, the mother of...
2 Kurdish journalists indicted for covering funeral of colleague killed in Iraq
Two journalists working for pro-Kurdish media outlets have been indicted for covering the funeral of Nagihan Akarsel, a Kurdish journalist, academic and women’s rights...
AKP, MHP reject motion to investigate civilian deaths caused by armored vehicles
The ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) and its ally, the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP), on Tuesday rejected a parliamentary motion by the Peoples'...
Worker strikes across Turkey met with police brutality
A wave of strikes across Turkey has been met with police intervention and allegations of brutality as employees protest layoffs, low wages and poor...
Human rights group urges foreign gov’ts to ensure safety of Gülen followers
US/Virginia-based human rights organization Advocates of Silenced Turkey (AST) in a piece on Huffington Post has called on foreign governments to ensure the safety...
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