Turkish gov’t issues detention warrants for 48 dismissed police officers over alleged Gülen links
The Turkish government on Friday issued detention warrants for 48 former police inspectors and officers who had previously been dismissed from their jobs as...
Turkey detains 459 over alleged Gülen links in largest operation since cleric’s death
In a significant escalation of an ongoing crackdown on individuals alleged to have links to the faith-based Gülen movement, Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya...
72-year-old Kurdish inmate dies shortly after belated release from prison
Hamdin Ördek, 72, a Kurdish inmate who was suffering from Alzheimer's disease, died on Wednesday, six days after he was belatedly released from prison...
Turkish journalist attacked by mob after criticizing far-right party founder
Turkish journalist Levent Gültekin, a columnist for the Diken news website and an outspoken critic of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP), was...
11-month-old baby forced to accompany mother sentenced to 9 years in prison
Yasemin Melizci, 29, who was arrested on terrorism charges for alleged links to the Gülen movement and was accompanied by her 9-month-old daughter in...
Turkish actress Berna Laçin investigated over tweet on rapes in Saudi Arabia
The Anadolu Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office in İstanbul on Wednesday launched an investigation into renowned Turkish actress Berna Laçin, who voiced opposition to the...
Turkey’s RTÜK sanctions TV stations due to content ‘unfavorable’ to gov’t
The Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTÜK), Turkey’s broadcasting and streaming regulator, has imposed administrative fines and temporary broadcast halts on 11 TV stations...
Severely disabled Kurdish inmate dies in prison 10 days before release
A Kurdish inmate with severe disabilities in a prison in eastern Elazığ province died 10 days before he was due to be released, the...
Leading MEPs condemn Turkish parliament’s decision to expel pro-Kurdish deputy known for human rights...
The European Parliament Standing Rapporteur for Turkey Nacho Sánchez Amor and Chair of the Delegation to the EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee Sergey Lagodinsky issued...
OSCE’s Désir condemns harsh prison sentences for Zaman journalists, calls for their release
Harlem Désir, representative on freedom of the media for the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), voiced strong disapproval of a Turkish...
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