Journalists, human rights activist given suspended sentences on terror charges in Özgür Gündem trial
A Turkish court on Monday handed down suspended sentences to three journalists and prominent human rights activist Eren Keskin who were tried on charges...
Turkish gov’t accuses journalist Turköne, author of AKP defence in closure case, of coup...
Prof. Dr. Mümtazer Türköne (62), a political scientist, columnist and political activist, has been accused by the Justice and Development Party (AKP) government led...
Turkey blocks pro-Kurdish news agencies’ social media accounts
Turkish authorities have blocked the social media accounts of two pro-Kurdish news agencies, prompting a parliamentary inquiry from an opposition lawmaker over the government's...
Members of European Parliament call EU to take harsher stance against Turkish government
Members of European Parliament (EP) have slammed Turkish government's anti-democratic policies and massive human rights violations in the country during a plenary session to...
Prison administration investigates Kurdish journalist for map showing Turkey smaller than actual size
The administration of a high-security prison in the eastern province of Van launched an investigation into jailed Kurdish journalist Nedim Türfent for a world...
Five Turkish citizens arrested for ‘insulting Erdoğan’ on Friday
An Antalya court ruled on arrest of 5 Turkish citizens who were accused of insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Friday.
Insulting the president is...
Turkish court jails journalist over remarks on Erdoğan’s rule
A Turkish court on Sunday ordered the arrest of popular political commentator Fatih Altaylı on accusations of threatening President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Altaylı’s lawyers...
Erdoğan regime’s official mouthpiece AA targets exiled Turkish journalists over Afrin messages
Turkey’s state-run Anadolu news agency (AA), which was managed by a former advisor of Turkish autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, on Sunday targeted exiled...
French President urges respect for rule of law in talks with Turkey’s Erdoğan
French President Emmanuel Macron told Turkish autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Friday that democratic countries had to respect the rule of law in...
Turkish President Erdoğan says savage Khashoggi killing was planned
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Tuesday there were strong signs Jamal Khashoggi’s savage killing was planned and that attempts to blame it...
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