European Parliament calls for Turkish military’s withdrawal from Afrin
The European Parliament have approved a joint motion calling on Turkish troops to withdraw from Afrin province of northwestern Syria.
Before the vote, a joint...
Turkish Parliament investigates sexual abuse claims involving high school interns in its cafeteria
The Turkish Parliament has opened an internal investigation into claims that high school student interns working in its cafeteria were sexually abused by staff...
Over 32,000 Turks have entered US illegally via land borders since 2021
The number of Turkish citizens entering the United States illegally via the Mexican and Canadian borders has surpassed 32,000, Turkish Minute reported, citing official data from...
Majority of complaints at ECtHR against Turkey concern July 15 coup attempt: report
Most of the applications filed with the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) against Turkey are related to rights violations that allegedly occurred during...
COMMENTARY — Erdoğan unleashes criminal gangs on his critics in Turkey and abroad
By Abdullah Bozkurt
The government of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has become accustomed to relying increasingly on testimonies and complaints filed by convicted felons, known...
Turkish authorities detain 160 more people over alleged Gülen links: minister
Turkish authorities have detained 160 people over alleged links to the faith-based Gülen movement in the last two weeks, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya announced...
Turkish court hands down suspended sentence to sexual harassment perpetrator
A Turkish man who was convicted of sexually harassing a young woman on a public bus in central Turkey’s Kayseri province received a reduced...
Turkish interior minister: 12 migrants freeze to death after ‘Greece pushback’
Twelve migrants froze to death after being stripped of their clothes and pushed back by Greek border guards, Agence France-Presse reported on Wednesday, citing...
Turkish court challenges top court reversal of Cumhuriyet journalists’ conviction
A Turkish court on Thursday decided to challenge a Supreme Court of Appeals ruling that overturned the court’s previous conviction of 12 former Cumhuriyet...
Turkey detains 7 for helping families of people jailed over Gülen links
Turkish authorities on Tuesday detained seven people on accusations of providing financial assistance to the families of individuals jailed or dismissed from their jobs...
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