Erdoğan says will approve reinstatement of death penalty if passed by parliament
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has brought the reinstatement of the death penalty back to Turkey’s agenda just like he does during almost every...
Turkey’s Erdoğan on terror: What happened in Germany will take place in France
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Saturday accused Paris of supporting terrorism, implying that France will face terrorist attacks, the state-run Anadolu news agency...
European Parliament will not observe Turkish snap elections
The European Parliament (EP) announced on Wednesday they would not send a delegation to observe Turkey’s snap elections on June 24.
”The European Parliament will...
Turkish prosecutor launches probe into FOX TV anchor over critical report on Mersin hospital
A Turkish public prosecutor’s office in İstanbul has launched an investigation into prominent news anchor Fatih Portakal, who presents FOX TV news, due to...
Prominent Turkish figures call on authorities to respect women’s rights ahead of International Women’s...
Turkish intellectuals, journalists and members of the judiciary on Monday issued a statement ahead of March 8, International Women's Day, calling on authorities in...
Turkish prosecutors ordered detention of 176 people over alleged Gülen links in a week
Turkish prosecutors have over the past week ordered the detention of 176 people on terrorism charges due to their alleged links to the faith-based...
Turkish court gives aggravated life sentences to jailed journalists Karaca and Kaya over Gülen...
A court in Ankara on Friday handed down aggravated life sentences to jailed journalists Hidayet Karaca and Alaattin Kaya over their links to the...
Turkish appeals court again defies top court ruling, exacerbating crisis in judiciary
The Turkish judiciary is facing a crisis as the Supreme Court of Appeals has defied a Constitutional Court (AYM) ruling for the second time...
Lawyer for academic and journalist Mehmet Altan appeals to ECtHR against Turkey’s top judicial...
The lawyer for academic and journalist Mehmet Altan, who was imprisoned after a coup attempt in Turkey in July 2016, has filed a complaint...
UN rapporteurs raise concern over prosecution, legal pressure on female environmental defenders in Turkey
UN special rapporteurs have expressed concern that two female environmental defenders in Turkey have faced prosecution, arrest and other legal pressure for their peaceful...
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