Turkish government launches probe into HÖH, an Erdoğanist militia group
The Turkish Interior Ministry has announced on Friday that a probe has been launched into the People’s Special Forces (HÖH), an Erdoğanist illegal militia...
Pro-Kurdish HDP’s jailed co-chair Demirtaş appears in court for first time in 14 months
Selahattin Demirtaş, the jailed co-chair of pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) appeared before court in İstanbul for the first time on Friday, 14 months...
Jailed Kurdish children speak of torture by Turkish security forces in Nusaybin
The torture claims have marked the trial of 17 Kurdish children, who were arrested by Turkish security forces in Mardin's Nusaybin district during the...
Turkish government jails Karatay, only Christian Chaldean citizen, in Silopi
Petros Karatay, who was detained by Turkish police on Tuesday, has been sent to prison for “being a member of a terrorist organisation," according...
Turkish gov’t seizes woman’s passport while on way to visit writer husband in exile
Police at İstanbul’s International Atatürk Airport has seized the passport of Fatma Tunç, the wife of writer Aziz Tunç while she was on way...
İstanbul courts refuse to comply with Turkey’s top court’s order to release journalists Alpay...
İstanbul's 26th and 13th High Criminal Courts have refused to comply with the order of Turkey's Constitutional Court for the release of jailed veteran...
Turkey’s Justice Ministry: 624 babies behind bars across country
The Turkish Justice Ministry has revealed that 624 children under the age of six are living with their convicted mothers in prisons across Turkey,...
EU criticizes ‘dress code’ requirement for Turkey’s coup, terror suspects
The European Union (EU) has criticized a recent emergency rule decree issued by the Turkish government requiring that inmates charged with crimes against the...
COMMENTARY — Turkey becomes a magnet for Islamist extremists under Erdoğan’s rule
By Abdullah Bozkurt
As the project of dismantling Turkey’s republican institutions including the military and judiciary is nearing an end, the regime of President Recep...
Turkish court sentences pro-Kurdish HDP deputy Zeydan to 8 years in prison
A Turkish court in Diyarbakir on Thursday upheld a previously reversed conviction for the pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) deputy Abdullah Zeydan, sentencing him...
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