Turkish TV station investigated for hosting former football star sought on Gülen links
Turkey’s broadcasting watchdog has initiated an investigation into a TV station for hosting former national football player Hakan Şükür, who is sought by Turkey...
Purged teacher beaten in Turkish prison for protesting rights violations
Mehmet Dersulu, a former teacher summarily dismissed from his job by an executive decree, was beaten in prison for protesting the violation of his...
Report: Turkish police torture 3 Gülen-linked detainees at Ankara counterterrorism unit
Three people who were detained by police in May for alleged links to the Gülen movement have been subjected to heavy torture and maltreatment...
Turkish judge asks minors why they studied together in surreal terror trial
A trial in İstanbul that has attracted international attention began on Monday, with Turkish minors accused of terrorism for engaging in everyday activities such...
24 face detention in Ankara over Gülen links
Turkish prosecutors have issued detention warrants for 24 former and current civil servants due to their alleged links to a faith-based group accused by...
In possible sign of official discrimination, villages are identified as Alevi on Turkish Health...
The Turkish Ministry of Health has allegedly been using a map of northern Tokat province on which Alevi villages appear to be clearly marked,...
Turkey’s Erdoğan argues with journalism student over press freedom question
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Thursday argued with a student of journalism who asked him a question about the state of freedom of...
Protesters demand justice in Strasbourg for victims of Turkey’s post-coup crackdown
More than 2,000 Turkish expatriates and human rights activists gathered in front of the Council of Europe headquarters in Strasbourg on Wednesday to demand...
Turkish prosecutor declines to pursue case of inmate who was tortured and found dead...
A Turkish public prosecutor has declined to pursue the case of Garibe Gezer, who was reportedly beaten and sexually harassed by prison guards and...
Erdoğan and his ally accuse Boğaziçi students of being terrorists
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and his far-right ultranationalist ally Devlet Bahçeli have accused the young people who have been demonstrating for weeks against...
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