COMMENTARY — United Nations Was Abused In Turkey’s Crackdown On NGOs

By Abdullah Bozkurt Following the massive crackdown on civil society groups and non-governmental organizations that led to the arbitrary and summary closures of 1,325 foundations...

Turkey’s top court says stripping jailed opposition MP of parliamentary status not legitimate

Turkey’s Constitutional Court has said removing the parliamentary status of an opposition lawmaker whose incarceration led to a judicial crisis is “null and void,”...

Turkish gov’t prosecutes 256 people over social media posts in a week

The Turkish government has investigated 328 social media accounts and taken legal action against 256 users over the last week (July 23-July 30) on...

40 years imprisonment sought for journalist Karaca for ‘plotting’ against pro-Al Qaeda group

An indictment prepared by an İstanbul prosecutor seeks 40 years jail term for Samanyolu Broadcasting Group General Manager Hidayet Karaca on charges of membership...

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...

Turkey’s judicial crisis deepens as Council of State defies Constitutional Court

Turkey’s Council of State has refused to comply with a Constitutional Court ruling concerning the dismissal of an academic who signed a 2016 petition...

Association that caused Booking.com ban in Turkey targets Airbnb and more

The Association of Turkish Travel Agents (TÜRSAB), which paved the way for the blocking of Booking.com in Turkey, has decided to take legal action...

Lawyer appeals to Turkish court to free Brunson, recalls economic crisis

İsmail Cem Halavurt, the lawyer for American pastor Andrew Brunson, who was transferred from pretrial detention to house arrest last month, on Tuesday appealed...

Turkish court rejects American pastor Brunson’s appeal for release

The İzmir 3rd High Criminal Court on Friday rejected an appeal to release American Christian pastor Andrew Brunson from house arrest, Reuters reported. Brunson’s previous...

Case of jailed CHP deputy, journalist Berberoğlu confirms end of rule of law in...

Kadri Enis Berberoğlu (62) is a Turkish journalist, writer and politician. He is a deputy, member of the party assembly and deputy chairman of...
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