RSF: Media attacks and jail — price of solidarity with imprisoned journalists in Turkey
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has deplored the growing harassment of media freedom defenders in Turkey, in particular pro-government media attacks on journalists covering the trial...
Turkish PM slams European countries, praises Spain over stance on followers of Gülen movement
Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım on Wednesday slammed European countries with the exception of Spain on their stance vis-à-vis alleged members of the Gülen...
Turkey’s regional court overturns CHP deputy Berberoğlu verdict, orders retrial
A regional court of justice on Monday overturned an İstanbul 14th High Criminal Court decision made on June 14 handing down a prison sentence...
Pakistan government violates UNHCR status by deporting Kaçmaz Family to Turkey
The repercussions of the deportation of Turkish teacher Mesut Kaçmaz (43) and his family by Pakistan government to Turkey on early Saturday, despite of...
UN Human Rights Council to review case of jailed American pastor in Turkey
The UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) will consider the case of American pastor Andrew Brunson who was jailed in Turkey on trumped-up charges under...
Turkish court refuses to release US Consulate employee Uluçay
The Mardin 3rd High Criminal Court on Friday rejected a request for the release of Hamza Uluçay, an employee of the US Consulate Adana...
Turkish police detain ÖDP’s Onur Kılıç, others over critical social media posts
Police detained a number of people, including Onur Kılıç, a member of the Freedom and Solidarity Party (ÖDP), in raids on their homes in İzmir...
Supreme appeals court member sentenced for lending money to a colleague
Former member of Turkey's Supreme Court of Appeals Süleyman Pehlivan, who was sentenced to thirteen-and-a-half years on terrorism charges, has been confined to a...
Turkish gov’t adamant on targeting Syria’s Afrin as US changes tune over SDF forces
While Turkey’s National Security Council (MGK), top civil and military entity, said on Wednesday that it will take “immediate” and “resolute” steps to protect...
Tea house in Turkey’s Erzurum temporarily closed over Kurdish-language song
A tea house in Turkey’s eastern province of Erzurum was banned due to Kurdish-language songs played in the café, according to media.
Mezopotamya news agency...
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