Turkey detains 4 lawyers on ‘trumped-up charges,’ says jurists association
Turkish authorities have detained four lawyers from the Progressive Lawyers’ Association (ÇHD), the T24 news website reported.
The ÇHD announced that members Betül Vangölü Kozağaçlı,...
Syrian refugee shot dead in apparent hate crime
Syrian refugee Abdulkadir Davud (21) was shot dead on Sunday in what appears to be a hate crime in the Zeytinburnu district of İstanbul,...
Turkish research assistant kills 4 academics after accusing them of being Gülen followers
A research assistant at Osmangazi University in the central Turkish province of Eskişehir has shot and killed four university employees who he has been...
Woman dies of cancer without being able to see husband imprisoned on Gülen links
A woman whose husband was imprisoned on conviction of alleged links to the Gülen movement succumbed to cancer on Monday without being able to...
54.4 pct of Turks are against opening borders to Afghan refugees
A total of 54.4 percent of Turks are against opening borders to Afghan refugees fleeing the Taliban and think a possible open-door policy would...
Turkish court releases Zaman journalists Alkan and Karayeğen pending appeal
The İstanbul 13th High Criminal Court ruled on Friday for the release of journalists Ahmet Turan Alkan and İbrahim Karayeğen, a former columnist and night-shift editor of the...
Turkish authorities arrest lawyer in sweeping operation over alleged Gülen links
Seyfullah Tosun, a lawyer and academic, was arrested for alleged links to the faith-based Gülen movement, the Kronos news website reported on Tuesday.
Tosun faces...
Ailing 84-year-old not given his heart medication in prison
Nusret Muğla, 84, who was arrested in January on alleged links to the Gülen movement despite suffering from multiple health problems, has not been...
Turkey’s media watchdog gives int’l news websites 72 hours to get licenses
Turkey’s broadcasting watchdog, the Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTÜK), has given international news agencies operating in the country a 72-hour deadline to apply for...
EU calls on Turkey to investigate abduction cases targeting Gülen movement
The European Union (EU) on Thursday said it was closely following developments in Turkey including the abductions of people from the Gülen movement, reminding...
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