Journalist detained twice over ‘pun tweet’
Journalist Hakan Aygün was briefly detained by Turkish police and released after giving a deposition as part of a prosecution prompted by a tweet...
Protests, messages of solidarity, new arrests mark anniversary of İmamoğlu’s imprisonment
The first anniversary of İstanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu’s imprisonment was marked on Thursday by messages of solidarity from European politicians, a student march in...
European rights court notifies Turkey of violations in another 1,000 applications over Gülen-linked convictions
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has notified Ankara of another 1,000 applications on its docket for convictions of Gülen movement membership over...
Turkish authorities detain 6 female students a second time for links to Gülen movement
Turkish authorities on Wednesday once again detained six female students for alleged links to the Gülen movement shortly after they were released from detention...
Greece to extend fence on land border with Turkey to deter migrants: report
Greece will proceed with plans to extend a cement and barbed-wire fence that it set up in 2012 along its northern border with Turkey...
Turkey’s ruling bloc rejects inquiry into officials’ wealth amid growing corruption debate
Turkey's parliament on Wednesday voted down a proposal to investigate unusual gains in wealth among senior officials and politicians who have served under the...
29 detained in house raids in İstanbul over May Day protests: minister
Turkish police on Friday detained 29 people who had resisted law enforcement on Wednesday in an attempt to hold a demonstration in İstanbul’s central...
Imprisoned Kurdish singer requests release due to multiple health problems
Imprisoned Kurdish singer Nudem Durak has called on Turkish authorities to release her from prison, saying she suffers from multiple illnesses and wants to...
New wave of arrests hits scores of alleged Gülen movement members
Turkish authorities on Friday ordered the detention of 59 people as part of a large-scale crackdown on the faith-based Gülen movement, led by US-based...
Former teacher dismissed over Gülen links dies of cancer at 35
Güven Türkoğlu, a former teacher dismissed by an emergency decree over alleged links to the faith-based Gülen movement, has died of cancer in the...
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