Critical Turkish TV station KRT to be closed next month
An independent Turkish private television station devoted to culture but which became popular among those interested in politics for its unique willingness to host...
Human rights activists in Turkey urge action for hunger striker trans
Turkey’s Human Rights Association (İHD) and human rights activists have urged the Turkish Justice Ministry to take action regarding a jailed trans woman named...
409 Turkish citizens have sought asylum in Norway in past 18 months
Norway said on Thursday the number of asylum seekers from Turkey has increased noticeably in recent weeks, with 245 Turkish nationals claiming asylum thus...
Greece grants asylum to yet another Turkish military officer
A Greek committee on Thursday granted asylum to a Turkish soldier who fled to Greece with seven other officers after a coup attempt against...
Kurdish woman detained at İstanbul airport after extradition from Norway
Gülizar Taşdemir (42), rumored by the pro-government media to have been a former “aide” in the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), was taken into...
Trial of Zaman journalists resumes at Turkish court in İstanbul
The trial of journalists from the now-closed Zaman daily resumed at the İstanbul 13th High Criminal Court on Thursday where the defendants are making...
Turkish gov’t detains dozen of people on Thursday over alleged Gülen links
Turkish government detained dozens of people, mostly active-duty military officers, on Thursday across Turkey as part of its massive post-coup witch hunt campaign targeting...
Former governor of Turkey’s Bursa, jailed over Gülen links, released on bail
Şahabettin Harput, a former Turkish governor of the western province of Bursa who was arrested in August 2017 due to alleged links to the...
EP’s Piri on June 24 elections: Turkey drifting away from Europe
Kati Piri, Turkey rapporteur for the European Parliament, said that in view of the June 24 election results, formal suspension of EU accession talks...
Jailed Zaman columnist Alkan seen with wife in first photo from Turkish prison
A photo of Ahmet Turan Alkan, a columnist from the now-closed Zaman daily, with his wife during an open visit at Silivri Prison, where...
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