Turkish gov’t issues detention warrants for 96 people over alleged links to Gülen movement
The Turkish government on Tuesday issued detention warrants for 96 people across Turkey as part of its massive post-coup witch hunt targeting alleged members...
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Turkish prosecutors order detention of 25 over alleged Gülen links
Ankara prosecutors have issued detention warrants for 25 people on terrorism-related allegations as part of an investigation into the faith-based Gülen movement, the Cumhuriyet...
Implementing ECtHR rulings is a non-negotiable obligation: CoE secretary-general
Implementing the judgements of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) is a non-negotiable obligation, said Secretary-General of the Council of Europe (CoE) Marija...
Germany takes Gülen movement off watchlist, conducting counterespionage against Turkish gov’t
German police have removed the Gülen movement from its "dangerous" and "to be followed" watchlist, Turkey's neo-nationalist Sözcü newspaper reported, citing a domestic security report...
Turkish authorities brand Azerbaijani student as a ‘foreign terrorist fighter’ over cafeteria protest
Turkish authorities have designated an Azerbaijani graduate student as a “foreign terrorist fighter” for participating in a peaceful protest over prices in the cafeteria...
Another imam dies by suicide amid allegations of pressure for not supporting ruling AKP
A recently retired imam in Turkey has taken his own life following a similar case in August, fueling concerns over alleged political discrimination within Turkey’s...
Syrians move out of their neighborhood in İzmir after hate attacks
A large number of Syrian residents in İzmir's Cumhuriyet neighborhood left their homes after tensions increased following the alleged murder of 17-year-old Batuhan Barlak...
Reactions mount against Turkish authorities over jailing of end-stage cancer patient
Turkish authorities last week arrested critically ill Ayşe Özdoğan, who suffers from a rare form of cancer, and sent her to prison on a...
393 women in Turkey murdered in domestic violence since January 2017
Three hundred ninety-three women in Turkey were killed in incidents of domestic violence over the last 19 months, according to the Interior Ministry.
Opposition deputy...
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