Spanish police detain another Turkish writer over Erdoğan regime’s ‘red notice’ to Interpol
Turkish writer Doğan Akhanlı was detained by Spanish police in Grenata over the reason that he was wanted by Turkey with "red notice" to...
Pro-Erdoğan TV channel to be established in Germany with Turkish Embassy’s help
An Internet television channel called Z-23, which will promote Turkey's autocraticPresident Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and the Justice and Development Party (AKP) in Germany, is...
CoE’s Jagland expresses concern over arrest of rights activists in Turkey
Thorbjørn Jagland, the secretary-general of the Council of Europe (CoE), has expressed his concerns to Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım over the arrest of...
Sweden faces ‘litmus test’ on Erdoğan’s demands, journalist sought by Turkey says
Swedish democracy faces a litmus test over Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s demands from the country, which include the extradition of 21 people whom...
Turkey’s top appeals court overturns conviction, cites error in application of law
Turkey’s Supreme Court of Appeals has overturned the conviction of an individual accused of membership in the faith-based Gülen movement, stating that Article 30...
Police officer convicted of breaking protestor’s arm walks free after receiving suspended sentence
Police officer E.T., who broke the arm of protestor Zeynal Danacı in Ankara in 2017, was convicted of excessive use of force and sentenced...
Turkey no longer a safe haven for Uyghurs amid residency cancellations and deportation risks:...
Turkey is increasingly restricting the legal stay of Uyghurs and deporting some to third countries despite the risk of eventual return to China, in...
Motion filed against pro-Kurdish HDP deputy in Turkish Parliament for alleged ‘terror propaganda’
A motion has been filed against pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) Diyarbakır deputy Çağlar Demirel for allegedly disseminating “terrorist propaganda” by the Diyarbakır Chief...
Italian journalist del Grande detained in southern Turkey
Gabriele del Grande, an Italian journalist working for the ANSA news agency, was detained during security checks in the southern province of Hatay on...
3 people trying to flee persecution in Turkey detained at Greek border
The Turkish government on Monday detained three people, including the general manager of a private school closed by a government decree under a now-ended...
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