OHAL Commission refuses to reinstate ‘Academics for Peace’
An appeals commission in Turkey overseeing the summary dismissal of public servants in the aftermath of a 2016 coup attempt refused to reinstate four...
Turkish FM blames ‘young diplomats’ for envoys’ call for Kavala’s immediate release
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu has claimed that a group of young diplomats were behind 10 Western ambassadors’ recent call for the release of...
11 Syrian refugees face deportation over ‘banana’ videos protesting discrimination
Eleven Syrian refugees who were detained after sharing videos on social media showing them eating bananas in an effort to condemn racism and discrimination...
15 people sentenced to a total of 94 years for taking part in Gezi...
The Erzincan 2nd High Criminal Court sentenced 15 people to a total of 93 years, 10 months in prison for taking part in the...
Aegean deaths show flaws in EU-Turkey deal: Greek minister
The sinking of a migrant boat in the Aegean Sea that cost the lives of four people highlights the flaws of a deal between...
Right to fair trial still most frequently violated right in Turkey: top court
The right to a fair trial is still the most frequently violated right in Turkey, Turkish Minute reported, citing the updated statistics announced by...
Prison administration continues limiting water supplied to former police chief jailed for conducting 2013...
A prison administration in Tekirdağ province continues to limit water supplied to former Turkish police chief Ömer Köse, who has been imprisoned since 2014...
Turkey’s top court refuses to postpone incarceration of end-stage cancer patient Ayşe Özdoğan
Turkey’s Constitutional Court has ruled against postponing the incarceration of Ayşe Özdoğan, a woman with end-stage cancer who is currently in prison in southern...
Turkey’s RTÜK fines TV channel for insulting pro-gov’t foundation
Turkey’s broadcasting watchdog, the Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTÜK), has imposed a fine on pro-opposition broadcaster Halk TV on the grounds that it...
Far-right party leader renews call for closure of Turkey’s top court
Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) leader Devlet Bahçeli, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s far-right ally, renewed his call for the closure of Turkey’s Constitutional Court (AYM)...
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