1-month-old baby accompanies mother jailed for alleged links to Gülen movement
Burcu Levent, a mother of two who was arrested on December 28 in the central Turkish province of Konya for alleged links to the...
Documentary reveals injustices of post-coup purge faced by Turkish judges, prosecutors
A documentary focusing on the injustices faced by nearly 5,000 judges and prosecutors in Turkey who were fired by government decrees in the aftermath...
EU ‘profoundly regrets’ jailing of Turkish businessman Kavala
EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell on Tuesday called for the release of Turkish businessman Osman Kavala, saying he “deeply regrets” the life sentence...
Turkey issues detention warrants for 315 more military personnel over alleged Gülen links
The Turkish government issued detention warrants for 315 military officers across Turkey on Friday as part of a massive post-coup witch hunt targeting alleged...
Turkey’s social media users may face 5 years in jail for spreading ‘disinformation’
Social media users in Turkey who spread “disinformation” online could be sentenced to between one and five years in prison under a new law...
Turkish journalist under investigation for allegedly disseminating terrorist propaganda
Veteran Turkish journalist Şirin Payzın has been placed under investigation by prosecutors for allegedly “disseminating terrorist propaganda,” she announced Tuesday on the social media...
[UPDATE] Heavy rain, floods compound misery of earthquake survivors in southern Turkey, killing at...
Heavy rain in southern Turkey has compounded the misery of survivors who have been living in tents following earthquakes that affected 11 Turkish provinces...
Talks on İstanbul’s Greek Orthodox seminary revive hopes for its reopening
Ongoing talks between the Turkish government and representatives from the Greek Orthodox Halki Seminary in İstanbul have revived hopes for its reopening after remaining...
Union calls for reinforcing hospitals in İstanbul against potential quake
The Health and Social Service Employees Union (SES) has called on Turkish authorities to reinforce hospital buildings in İstanbul against a potential earthquake, the...
Lawyer Taner Kılıç, Amnesty International’s Turkey chair, arrested
Turkish lawyer Taner Kılıç, a human rights defender and Amnesty International's Turkey chair, was arrested by an İzmir court over alleged links to the...
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