Turkish gov’t seizes assets of former CHP deputy Erdemir over Zarrab case
An İstanbul court on Wednesday ruled to seize the assets of former main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) deputy Aykan Erdemir after an arrest...
Turkey delivers burnt clothes of Kurdish woman to family 8 years after her death
The burnt and shredded clothes of Hezni İnan, a Kurdish woman who was killed during a curfew declared in Şırnak province in December 2015,...
ECtHR again faults Turkey for pretrial detention of 379 after 2016 failed coup
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has once again faulted Turkey over the arrest and pretrial detention of 379 people following a failed...
Law firm says jailed PKK leader held incommunicado for 3 years
The Asrın Law Firm on Monday said it has been three years since it was able to contact Abdullah Öcalan, the jailed leader of...
Amnesty slammed for ignoring plight of Gülen movement members in new report
Amnesty International has been criticized for overlooking systematic violations against people associated with Gülen movement, a faith-based group outlawed by Ankara, in its 2024...
Turkey’s Gendarmerie Command dismisses 223 staff members for alleged Gülen links
Turkey’s Gendarmerie Command yesterday dismissed a total of 223 staff members over alleged links to the Gülen movement as part of what is known...
Erdoğan’s Islamist ally seeks to abolish mixed-gender education
Zekeriya Yapıcıoğlu, chairman of the radical Islamist Free Cause Party (HÜDA-PAR), has urged the Turkish government to abolish mixed-sex education, the Birgün daily reported.
HÜDA-PAR is the...
5 Afghans found stabbed to death in Turkish capital
Five Afghan nationals have been found stabbed to death in a house in the Turkish capital of Ankara on Thursday, Turkish Minute reported, citing...
Turkey investigates 53 foreign ministry diplomats over alleged ByLock use
Turkish prosecutors have launched an investigation into 53 diplomats from the foreign ministry on charges of terrorist organization membership due to their alleged use...
Turkish authorities issue detention warrants for 31 former and active duty military members
The İstanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office has issued detention warrants for 31 former and active duty military members over their alleged links to the...
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