Turkish gov’t detains 53 Turkish Air Forces officers over alleged links to Gülen movement
The Turkish government detained 53 Turkish Air Forces personnel across Turkey on Friday as part of its massive post-coup witch-hunt targeting alleged members of the...
Turkish prosecutor claims 9-year-old girl ‘failed to react’ to abuse
A prosecutor in the Mediterranean province of Antalya has demanded the acquittal of a suspect in a sexual abuse case involving a 9-year-old girl,...
US warns of sanctions as Turkey announces timeline for delivery of S-400 missiles
A US State Department official has warned that Turkey’s intended purchase of Russian S-400 missile defense systems could trigger sanctions and other repercussions affecting defense...
UN panel to Turkish gov’t: Prosecution based on alleged use of ByLock violates civil...
The UN Human Rights Council's Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (UN/WGAD) has stated in a recently released assessment that detention, arrest and conviction in Turkey based on the alleged use...
Turkish court sentences German citizen to prison on terrorism charges
A Turkish court on Friday sentenced a German man, identified as Patrick K., to six years, three months in prison on charges of membership...
Turkish gov’t detains 36 people over alleged links to Gülen movement
The Turkish government detained 36 people on Friday as part of its massive post-coup witch hunt targeting alleged members of the Gülen movement.
Police detained...
Turkish police detain unspecified number of pro-Kurdish HDP politicians
Turkish police detained an unspecified number of politicians from the pro-Kurdish Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) in eastern Kars province on Friday.
According to a report...
IPI urges Merkel, Macron to confront Turkey on press freedom
The International Press Institute (IPI), a global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists for press freedom, has written to German Chancellor Angela...
CIA director Haspel listens to recording of Khashoggi killing during Turkey visit
CIA director Gina Haspel on a visit to Turkey earlier this week listened to an audio recording purportedly of the killing of Saudi journalist...
Turkish court sentences 3 journalists for allegedly insulting President Erdoğan
A Turkish court in İstanbul handed down sentences to journalists Hüseyin Aykol, İnan Kızılkaya and İhsan Çaralan on Thursday for allegedly insulting Turkish President...
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Pushbacks of Turkish asylum seekers from Greece to Turkey: Violation of the principle of...
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