PEN International calls on Turkish authorities not to prosecute Nobel laureate Pamuk for his...
Turkish authorities should not charge Nobel laureate and PEN International Vice President Orhan Pamuk with “insulting” Atatürk and the Turkish flag, PEN International said...
Far-right party leader’s top aide criticizes famous Turkish comedian for comments on Kavala, Demirtaş
Famous Turkish comedian and actor Cem Yılmaz was lambasted by a top aide to Devlet Bahçeli, chairman of the far-right Nationalist Movement Party (MHP),...
Greece claims Turkish coast guard pushed migrants its way: report
Greece accused Turkey on Tuesday of acting like a “pirate” in waters between the two regional rivals, claiming that its coast guard escorted and...
Women from various cities visit Şenyaşar family demanding justice in political murder case
More than a hundred women from different parts of Turkey on Monday visited Emine Şenyaşar and her son Ferit Şenyaşar, who have been protesting...
CHP deputy targeted by pro-gov’t media for standing with dismissed cadets
Jale Nur Süllü, a deputy from Turkey’s Republican People's Party (CHP), was targeted last week by pro-government media for standing with cadets who were...
Turkish court releases man behind ByLock app
A Turkish-American who hold the license for ByLock, an encrypted messaging app banned in Turkey, was released on Nov. 3 by a Turkish court,...
Turkish women should slam anybody who mentions Istanbul Convention: Erdoğan
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said that from now on, women in Turkey should react negatively to people who start their sentence with...
Pregnant woman kept in prison over Gülen links despite regulations
Four-month-pregnant Dudu Arduç, 29, in contravention of regulations is being held in an Antalya prison on terrorism charges for her alleged links to the...
Netherlands’ investigation into possible war crimes of Syrian rebels paused due to Turkey: report
A Dutch government-supported investigation into possible war crimes by rebel groups in Syria was paused due to conditions for cooperation set by the Turkish...
Jailed Kurdish leader Demirtaş should be left to rot in prison, MHP deputy says
Sermet Atay, a deputy from the right-wing Nationalist Movement Party (MHP), said in a speech on Friday that jailed Kurdish leader Selahattin Demirtaş "should...
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