COMMENTARY — Erdoğan’s shenanigans are costing Turkey dearly
By Abdullah Bozkurt
The hastily arranged presidential decrees which completely re-designed the governance of Turkey from head to toe reveal that it will be a...
Purge victim suffering from celiac disease denied parole despite eligibility
Muharrem Gelen, a healthcare worker removed from public service and incarcerated in Ankara as part of Turkey’s widespread purges after a failed military coup...
Turkey’s EU minister says Ankara feels betrayed by EU over accession process
Turkish EU Affairs Minister Ömer Çelik on Thursday said Turkey feels betrayed by European Union leaders who have called for the end of accession...
TURKEY PURGE IN PAST 30 DAYS: 2125 detained, 580 jailed, 9,103 suspended, 3,974 dismissed...
A huge cleansing of Turkey’s state and other institutions has been continuing as people from all walks of life find themselves being hunted down...
Bodies of Turkish mother and 1-year-old son found on banks of Evros River
The bodies of Hatice Akçabay and her 1-year-old son Bekir Aras, who went missing when a boat capsized on Wednesday, have been found on...
Justice remains elusive for victims of police brutality 11 years after Turkey’s Gezi Park...
The families of teenagers Berkin Elvan and Ali İsmail Korkmaz, who were killed due to the disproportionate police response to Turkey’s nationwide 2013 Gezi...
Turkish gov’t declares curfew in Diyarbakır villages, bans festival in Tunceli
The governor’s office of Turkey’s southeastern province of Diyarbakır has declared a curfew in eight villages and adjoining arable land due to security operations against...
Impunity, atmosphere of hate in Turkey perpetuate anti-Syrian violence: experts
A series of violent attacks on Syrian refugees in Turkey has experts and activists pointing to a pervasive social climate of hatred and impunity...
VIDEO — Woman says husband abducted after losing job in post-coup crackdown
https://youtu.be/TcZpAyC3yLE
A recently established Twitter account claims in a series of tweets that Turgut Çapan, a former employee of Turgut Özal University, which was shut...
Council of Europe urges Turkey to uphold judicial independence
The Council of Europe’s monitoring committee in an information note has expressed concerns over the independence of the judiciary in Turkey and urged authorities...
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