Hrant Dink Foundation: Jews, Syrians and Greeks main targets of hate speeches in Turkey
Hate speeches in Turkey have basically targeted Jews, Syrians and Greeks mostly in the period May-August period in 2017, according to a report released...
Turkish woman returned to prison immediately after giving birth
Yasemin Baltacı, who was arrested over her alleged links to the Gülen movement just two weeks before the end of her pregnancy, was reportedly...
UK envoy slams Erdoğan’s advisor, pro-Erdoğan journalist for not condemning London terror attack
Richard Moore, the United Kingdom’s ambassador in Ankara, criticized an adviser of Turkey's autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan for not condemning a London terror...
A criminal complaint filed against demolition of ancient Hasankeyf by Turkish gov’t with explosives
Libertarian Lawyers Platform (ÖHP) has filed a criminal complaint with the Batman Chief Prosecutor's Office against those who are responsible for making rocks fall...
Suspected ISIL member confesses his membership to Turkey’s ruling AKP
Ahmet Berk, a terror suspect who is allegedly linked to Diyarbakır, Suruç and Ankara terror attacks which were realized by terror organization the Islamic State...
Erdoğanist Turkish lawyers seek arrest of US officers at Turkey’s İncirlik Airbase
A group of pro-Erdoğan Turkish lawyers has applied to the Adana Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office for the arrest of members of the US military...
Ankara mayor Gökçek reiterates that regular citizens are armed
Mayor of Ankara Melih Gökçek wrote from his Twitter account on Thursday that regular citizens are armed and that a new coup attempt would...
Turkey detains another woman on her way of Hajj on coup charges at İzmir...
A 58-year-old prospective Hajj pilgrim was reportedly detained on coup charges at İzmir’s Adnan Menderes Airport on Thursday night. According to a Twitter account...
US State Department criticises Turkish gov’t’s ‘broad definition of terrorism’
The US State Department has criticized Turkish government's definition of terrorism, saying, "Turkey has a broad definition of terrorism that includes crimes against the...
Int’l press, human rights bodies slam Turkish court’s ruling of aggravated life sentences for...
International press and human rights organisations have slammed a decision rendered by a Turkish court on Friday of aggravated life imprisonment for prominent journalists...
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