Turkey’s witch hunt of critics was expanded to Austria
Turkey’s relentless campaign to hunt down critics of the government of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan abroad reached as far as Austria, documents obtained by...
Turkish court orders release pending trial of lawyer in high-profile cases
A Turkish court has ordered the release of Rezan Epözdemir, a Turkish lawyer known for representing clients in several high-profile murder and fraud cases,...
Kosovo grants asylum to Turkish educator who escaped MİT abduction attempt
Uğur Toksoy, a Turkish national allegedly affiliated with the Gülen movement, was granted asylum in Kosovo after escaping an attempted abduction by Turkey's National...
Second purge victim dies by suicide in a week
Emrah Hızarcı, a former sergeant who was dismissed from the military by an emergency decree as part of Turkey’s post-coup purge of state institutions,...
Journalist Can Ataklı to stand trial over negative comments on TV
Turkish journalist Can Ataklı has been indicted for comments critical of a dress code that allowed a public school teacher appear wearing a headscarf...
Governor’s office in southeastern Turkey bans pro-Kurdish rally for Öcalan’s freedom
The governor’s office in the southeastern city of Diyarbakır has banned a planned rally calling for the release of imprisoned Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK)...
Parents seek UN help as no news from Turkish teacher abducted in Pakistan
There has been no trace of Turkish teacher Mesut Kaçmaz and his family since they were abducted by a group of people in police...
Turkish police investigated 106,000 social media accounts in 2021
A total of 106,000 social media accounts in Turkey were investigated in 2021 due to posts found problematic by the authorities, Turkish Minute reported,...
US Congresswoman Maloney urges release of political prisoners in Turkey
Member of Congress Carolyn Maloney in a letter to US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo urged the United States to ask the Turkish government...
Turkish police detain former military officer convicted over Gülen links
Turkish police on Wednesday detained a former military officer in Kocaeli province who had been sought by the authorities following his conviction on charges...
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