Prisoner denied release despite eligibility for parole
Turkish authorities have denied the request for parole filed by İlhan Sami Çomak, a 51-year-old inmate, despite his eligibility, Turkish media reported.
According to a...
Former Turkish minister is planning attack on Alevi house of worship, mob boss claims
A Turkish crime boss who has been making scandalous allegations about the relationship between state actors and the mafia has claimed that former Turkish...
Transgender woman stabbed to death in İzmir
A transgender woman was stabbed to death early Wednesday morning in İzmir, the Artı Gerçek news website reported.
According to Artı Gerçek, Ece E. was...
Psychotherapist tries to get recognition for ‘FETÖ Syndrome’ for widespread Gülenophobia in Turkey
Çağatay Öztürk, a Turkish psychotherapist, has talked to Turkey's Sözcü daily about a spreading psychological complication in the country, which he defined as the...
Turkish lawyer in high-profile cases arrested on bribery charges
Rezan Epözdemir, a Turkish lawyer known for representing clients in several high-profile murder and fraud cases, has been arrested on charges of “acting as...
Turkish author Murat Saat, who dies in prison due to negligence, buried
Jailed Turkish author Murat Saat, who lost his life after 15 days of coma in the aftermath of a heart attack that he lived...
81-year-old ailing Kurdish woman’s parole applications denied five times
Hanife Arslan, an ailing 81-year-old Kurdish woman serving a more than six-year sentence for alleged membership in a terrorist organization, has been denied parole...
2.5-year-old child accompanies mother in Turkish prison after both parents arrested
Another child has joined a parent in a Turkish prison, as two-and-a-half-year-old İhsan Arif Cesur was forced to accompany his mother, Melek Cesur, in...
Turkey’s Erdoğan sues main opposition leader for TL 1,5 million in damages
Turkish autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Friday filed a lawsuit against main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) Chairman Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu for TL 1,5...
EU allocates €560 mln for refugee education, border protection in Turkey
The European Commission has adopted two financing decisions, worth €560 million ($631 million) in total, to support inclusive quality education initiatives and access to...
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