Altan brothers’ spirit can’t be imprisoned, says int’l law expert
International law expert Philippe Sands has penned an article for the Financial Times detailing his prison visit to the Altan brothers, two high-profile Turkish...
Turkey’s İHD warns health of 4 prisoners on hunger strike deteriorating
The Prison Commission of Turkey's Human Rights Association's (İHD) İstanbul Branch has issued a warning on the condition of political prisoners Ergin Aktaş, Dicle...
Turkish police detain pro-Kurdish HDP candidate over ‘terror propaganda’
Sidar Zana Bilir, a Kurdish politician who has applied to the pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) to run in the June 24 general election from...
HDP deputy Paylan may lose immunity due to remarks on Armenian genocide
Turkey's pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) İstanbul deputy Garo Paylan, who is of Armenian origin, faces the risk of losing his parliamentary immunity as...
COMMENTARY — Iranian intelligence drives a wedge between Turkey and NATO
By Abdullah Bozkurt
Tapping in on the growing outcry in Turkish public opinion about the US embassy move to Jerusalem, Iranian proxy groups operating in...
ECtHR drops case on Turkey’s Roboski massacre due to late arrival of documents
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has dropped a case regarding the Uludere (Roboski) massacre, in which 34 people, mostly youngsters, were killed...
Greek parliament speaker Voustis visits jailed Greek soldiers in Turkey
Greek Parliament Speaker Nikos Voutsis on Wednesday visited Lt. Aggelos Mitredotis and noncommissioned officer Dimitros Kouklatzis, Greek soldiers who have been detained in Turkey since March...
Turkish gov’t detains 25 people, mostly doctors, over alleged Gülen links
The Turkish government detained 25 people, mostly doctors who used to work for hospitals closed over alleged affiliation with the Gülen movement, in a...
Turkish gov’t has detained 3,293 military officers over alleged Gülen links since Jan. 1
The Turkish government has detained 3,293 military officers and arrested 717 of them since January 1, 2018 as part of its massive post-coup witch...
Turkish gov’t issues detention warrants for 101 Air Force officers over alleged Gülen links
The Turkish government issued detention warrants for 101 military officers on Thursday and has so far detained 37 of them as part of its...
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