19 women killed by men, 22 more died under suspicious circumstances in Turkey in...
Nineteen women were murdered by men in Turkey in October and another 22 died under suspicious circumstances, the We Will Stop Femicide Platform reported.
Of the...
Turkish appeals court upholds prison sentences of 7 Kurdish journalists
The Ankara Regional Court of Justice has upheld prison sentences handed down to seven Kurdish journalists on charges of “membership in a terrorist organization,”...
Turkey seizes assets of 2 major holdings in probe into alleged stock market manipulation
A Turkish court has ordered the seizure of assets belonging to two large investment companies, Hat Holding and Investco Holding, as part of a...
8 more detained in Antalya bribery probe amid crackdown on main opposition
Turkish police have detained eight more people in an expanding bribery and money laundering investigation targeting the Antalya Metropolitan Municipality, where the mayor, Muhittin...
Police question jailed İstanbul mayor’s father, son on alleged money laundering
The father and son of jailed İstanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu were questioned by police on Tuesday as suspects in an expanding investigation into alleged...
ECtHR rejects Turkey’s appeal, clearing path for retrials in Gülen-linked cases
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) on Monday rejected an appeal by the Turkish government to refer to the Grand Chamber its ruling...
ECtHR upholds ruling requiring Turkey to free prominent Kurdish politician
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has rejected an appeal by the Turkish government to refer to the Grand Chamber its ruling that...
Turkish authorities detain 75 over alleged links to Gülen movement in latest crackdown
Turkish authorities have detained 75 people over the last four days in two separate investigations targeting the faith-based Gülen movement, Turkish media reported.
On November...
Turkey blocks journalist’s X account after posts targeting foundation led by Erdoğan’s son
Turkish authorities on Tuesday blocked access to journalist Serdar Akinan’s account on X after he shared posts alleging misconduct by a youth foundation led...
Journalists in Turkey faced assaults, detentions and trustee takeovers in October: report
Journalists in Turkey were subjected to assaults and judicial harassment in October, while media outlets faced increasing pressure from government-appointed trustees, according to the...
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