İstanbul court releases 2 former Zaman daily editors under judicial supervision
An İstanbul court has ruled for the release of two former editors from the now-closed Zaman daily from pre-trial detention under judicial supervision, Turkish...
Turkish first lady files complaint against BirGün daily editor for insult
Turkey’s first lady, Emine Erdoğan, filed a criminal complaint against Gökay Başcan, editor of the BirGün daily, for publishing a story covering a ban...
Police response was proportional, says Justice Ministry in the case of ‘Saturday Mothers’ protestor...
The police did not use excessive force against Aydın Aydoğan, whose arm was broken by the police on August 25, 2018 during the 700th...
Mother breastfeeding 9-month-old baby sent to prison over alleged Gülen links
The mother of a 9-month-old infant detained in İzmir over alleged links to the faith-based Gülen movement has been jailed following a court order...
Turkish court jails human rights activist over critical social media posts
A Turkish court has put Rozerin Zeri, a human rights activist of Armenian origin, in pretrial detention due to her social media posts deemed...
15 bar associations slam defacing of Kurdish-language traffic signs
Fifteen bar associations from Turkey’s Kurdish-majority regions have issued a joint statement condemning the defacing of Kurdish traffic signs, allegedly under the supervision of...
Turkey summons Sweden’s ambassador over ‘insulting’ TV show
Turkey summoned Sweden’s ambassador Wednesday after an “insulting” television broadcast, as relations between the two countries remain strained over Stockholm’s bid for membership in...
Amid a culture of impunity, court changes prison sentence of soldier who ran over...
In the case of special sergeant S.K., who killed 85-year-old Pakize Hazar in June 2017 with an armored vehicle in a street closed to...
Turkish opposition lawmaker says media bill would reimpose pressure on critical outlets
A Turkish opposition lawmaker has criticized a media bill currently before parliament, saying it would restore punitive powers to Turkey’s official advertising agency despite...
Wikimedia Foundation: Turkish minister ‘seriously misrepresented’ Wikipedia’s editing model
The Wikimedia Foundation has responded in an open letter to a May 18 statement made by Turkish Minister of Transport, Maritime, and Communications Ahmet...
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