Turkish gov’t jails 523 military personnel in past year on coup-related charges
Over the past year, a total of 523 soldiers were arrested among 989 military members for whom detention warrants were issued by Turkish prosecutors...
Turkish authorities jail new mother for attempting to flee amid retrial over Gülen ties
A Turkish woman previously sentenced to over six years for her alleged links to the faith-based Gülen movement has been arrested by a court...
8 detained in police raids in İstanbul over alleged Gülen links
Turkish police on Saturday detained eight people following raids in İstanbul due to their alleged links to the Gülen movement, Turkish Minute reported.
The detentions...
Government vehicles hit 57 pedestrians in 4 years, killing 16 and injuring 41
A total of 16 pedestrians, including nine children and a disabled person, have died after being hit by government vehicles since 2018, according to...
Turkish gov’t dismisses 259 mukhtars over alleged ‘terror’ ties, misconduct
The Turkish Ministry of Interior announced on Monday that 259 mukhtars, also known as village or neighborhood headmen, were dismissed for alleged links to...
Turkey’s CHP files complaint against 3 prosecutors over politically charged investigations
Turkey’s main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) has filed a complaint with the country’s top judicial body against İstanbul’s chief prosecutor and two other...
Earthquake victims in southeastern Turkey living in despair and hopelessness
Seven months after two devastating earthquakes destroyed thousands of homes in southeastern Hatay province, victims say they are living in despair and hopelessness, the...
Activist Öztürk says she was subjected to brutal torture in secret detention center
Ayten Öztürk, 47, who describes herself as a socialist activist, said she was subjected to severe torture and sexual harassment in a secret detention...
Turkish justice minister: Brunson was not acquitted, he was convicted
Turkish Justice Minister Abdülhamit Gül on Thursday said American pastor Andrew Brunson was not acquitted by a Turkish court but rather was convicted and...
Turkey placed on global human rights watchlist amid crackdown on dissent
The international civil society alliance CIVICUS has added Turkey to its July Monitor Watchlist, warning of a sharp deterioration in civil liberties following a...
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