CoE urges Turkey to adapt new anti-terror measures to ECHR
The Council of Europe (CoE) has urged Turkey to adapt its new legislation on demonstrations, public meetings and counterterrorism measures to the European Convention...
EP members urge Ukrainian president to ensure safety of Turkish educators from Erdoğan regime
Following a request submitted by the Turkish government led by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan for the extradition of five Turkish educators associated with the Gülen...
Provincial mayor resigns after ‘resisting’ Turkish gov’t’s demand for days
Enver Yılmaz, mayor of the northern Turkish city of Ordu, has resigned after first reportedly rejecting a call from the ruling Justice and Development...
Amnesty bill prepared by Turkish president’s ultranationalist ally to pardon over 160,000 convicts
A law proposed by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's ultranationalist ally the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) could allow for 162,989 convicts to be pardoned,...
Turkish court bans three books on Kurdish history
Three translated books on Kurdish history published by Turkey’s Avesta Yayıncılık have been banned by a local Turkish court on the grounds of “triggering...
Turkish President Erdoğan and his German counterpart exchange barbs during state dinner
A state dinner for controversial Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in Berlin became awkward late Friday.
In his speech, German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier lamented the...
More than 3,000 Turkish nationals apply for asylum in Germany this year
More than 3,000 Turkish nationals have applied for asylum in Germany between January and August of 2018, Deutsche Welle Turkish service reported on Wednesday.
According...
Turkish lawyer Kavili says subjected to ill treatment during incarceration over court defense
Ömer Kavili, a Turkish lawyer who was briefly arrested last week for a defense he gave during a hearing in an İstanbul court, said he...
Turkish government’s witch hunt targets military personnel, jurists over alleged Gülen links
The Turkish government on Thursday detained 15 military personnel and eight civilians, including six lawyers, across Turkey as part of its massive post-coup witch hunt...
Turkey’s Erdoğan threatens mayors of major cities over resistance to resignation
Turkish autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Thursday threatened the mayors of three major cities who are resisting calls to resign as part of...
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