Turkish court sentences renowned academic Laçiner to more than 9 years in prison over...
Prominent Turkish academic and political scientist Prof. Dr. Sedat Laçiner, who was arrested in the wake of a controversial coup in Turkey on July...
Turkish court bans three books on Kurdish history
Three translated books on Kurdish history published by Turkey’s Avesta Yayıncılık have been banned by a local Turkish court on the grounds of “triggering...
Turkish gov’t detains 53 people over alleged links to Gülen movement
The Turkish government on Tuesday detained 53 people across Turkey, mostly police and military officers, as part of its massive post-coup witch hunt targeting...
Turkish gov’t detains 30,433 people in 9 months for alleged links to ‘terrorism’
The Turkish government has detained more than 30,000 people in the past nine months for alleged links to the Gülen movement and the outlawed...
Turkish court rejects Yücel’s demand for damages arising from imprisonment
A Turkish court has rejected a German-Turkish journalist’s request for compensation for his yearlong imprisonment in Turkey, The Associated Press reported.
Deniz Yücel, a correspondent...
Turkish gov’t launches probe into ODTÜ students for unfurling rainbow flag at graduation
An investigation has been launched into more than 20 students at the Ankara-based Middle East Technical University (ODTÜ) for unfurling a rainbow flag at...
Turkish lira firms after US remarks on expected meeting over Brunson with Turkish officials
Turkey’s currency firmed more than 3 percent against the dollar on Monday, boosted after US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said he expected discussions...
COMMENTARY — Turkey scrambled to contain fallout from Erdoğan’s jihadist friends
By Abdullah Bozkurt
It appears Turkey’s intelligence agency, which has long trafficked, armed and supported foreign fighters in the bloody Syrian civil war since 2011...
Cumhuriyet reporter faces investigation due to report on Turkish court’s Brunson ruling
Turkish prosecutors have launched an investigation into the Cumhuriyet daily’s court reporter, Alican Uludağ, due to a report he wrote about a Turkish court’s...
Helsinki Commission chair disappointed by Turkish court decision on jailed NASA scientist
Helsinki Commission Chairman Sen. Roger Wicker, a Republican from Mississippi, has expressed his disappointment over a recent decision by a Turkish court to reduce...
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