Dihaber news agency, shuttered by Turkish gov’t, says it will continue to expose the...
The pro-Kurdish dihaber news agency, which was shut down by the most recent government decree published early Friday morning, announced that it will continue...
Interpol cancels red notice for Turkish-German author Doğan Akhanlı
German-Turkish author Doğan Akhanlı, who was detained in Spain on an Interpol red notice after the Turkish government requested its issuance, will soon return...
Turkish police besiege World Heritage Site Sur, forcibly evict hundreds of Kurds
Hundreds of Kurds who live in Diyarbakır’s Sur district face imminent eviction by the Turkish government as the site will reportedly undergo reconstruction to...
Turkey arrests 5 alleged hackers who hacked Qatar News Agency in May
Five suspected computer hackers have reportedly been arrested in Turkey in connection with a cyberattack on the state Qatar News Agency (QNA) in April,...
Sweden summons Turkish ambassador over writer and activist arrests
Sweden has summoned Turkey's ambassador over the detention of two Swedish citizens, in a sign of souring relations with the EU member state candidate,...
Turkey planning to destroy Kyme, 3,000 year-old human heritage in İzmir
An archeological museum housing three thousand year old heritage who have been left under construction over 20 years is going to be turned into...
Turkish gov’t jails pro-Kurdish media worker Semiha Mete
Semiha Mete, a distribution worker of pro-Kurdish Özgürlükçü Demokrasi daily, was arrested by an İzmir court and sent to prison on Friday. Media worker...
RSF urges Turkey to free jailed French journalist Loup Bureau
International media watchdog group Reporters Without Borders (RSF) held a demonstration in support of journalist Loup Bureau outside a Paris district’s town hall on Thursday and urged...
Turkish PM Yıldırım says German FM Gabriel should mind his own business
In response to critical remarks made by German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel about Turkey’s EU membership, Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım on Friday said...
Turkish gov’t detains district governor over alleged ByLock app use
Berkan Sönmezay, district governor of Söğüt in Bilecik province, was detained on Thursday over his alleged use of ByLock, a smart phone application that...
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