ECtHR fines Turkey over conviction of publishing company owner
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) ruled on Tuesday that the conviction of a the owner of a Turkish publishing house for releasing...
Turkish gov’t issues detention warrants for 25 gendarmerie officers over alleged Gülen links
The Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office on Tuesday issued detention warrants for 25 gendarmerie officers as part of an investigation into the faith-based Gülen...
Occupancy rate of Turkish prisons reaches 117 percent
The occupancy rate of Turkish prisons has reached 117 percent, the Sözcü daily reported on Monday. According to recent data released by Turkey’s Justice...
3-year-old in intensive care, Turkey’s purge victim parents in detention after boat tragedy
A three-year-old Turkish boy is fighting for his life and his parents are in police custody after their boat capsized in the Aegean Sea...
Turkey’s top judge claims ‘only courts can release Brunson’
Turkey’s top appeals court judge has said American pastor Andrew Brunson can only be released by Turkey's “independent and impartial courts.”
Speaking at an official...
Turkish gov’t issues detention warrants for 13 military members over alleged links to Gülen...
The Turkish government issued detention warrants for 13 military members, including a major, on Monday as part of its massive post-coup witch hunt targeting...
Turkish gov’t prosecutes 178 people over social media posts in a week
The Turkish government has investigated 274 social media accounts and taken legal action against 178 users over the last week (Aug. 27-Sept. 3) on...
Turkish gov’t detains 153 people over links to Gülen movement in past week
The Turkish government detained a total of 153 people last week (Aug.27-Sept. 3) as part of its massive post-coup witch hunt targeting alleged members...
7 local papers in Turkey’s İzmir halt Sunday editions due to currency crisis
Seven local daily newspapers in Turkey’s third biggest city of İzmir have decided to halt publications on Sundays due to an ongoing currency crisis,...
48 people ordered to hospitals in İstanbul on suspicion of anthrax contact
Following the detection of anthrax in Ankara, Sivas and İstanbul, Turkey’s Health Minister Fahrettin Koca on Sunday said 48 people were summoned to hospitals...
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