Turkish gov’t detains more than 100 people over alleged links to Gülen movement
The Turkish government detained more than 100 people across Turkey on Tuesday as part of its massive post-coup witch hunt targeting alleged members of...
Turkish prosecutor files new charges against 4 Zaman journalists
A prosecutor has filed new charges against four journalists who worked for the Zaman newspaper, which was seized on March 4, 2016 and then...
Turkish gov’t detains İstanbul lawyer over her social media posts
Lawyer Sibel Sevinç Deveci has been detained due to social media posts deemed to be propaganda on behalf of the faith-based Gülen movement.
Deveci was...
Students, academics protest proposed division of Turkey’s İstanbul University
İstanbul University students and academics continued a weeks-long protest on Tuesday in Beyazıt Square against a bill submitted to the Turkish Parliament to split up...
Gülen movement-linked Turkish woman dies in Greece as she waits to join husband in...
Esma Uludağ, a 35-year-old Turkish woman who fled to Greece from the persecution of the Islamist Turkish government led by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan,...
EP President Tajani calls for fair and free elections in Turkey
The Turkish people must be given the opportunity to participate in elections that are free and fair, with the media being allowed to ensure...
Erdoğan aide says president’s advisors were making coup jokes before July 15
Col. Ali Yazıcı, the top military aide for Turkey's autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan who was arrested in the aftermath of a failed coup...
Turkish gov’t issues detention warrants for 67 union executives, dozens of military officers over...
Turkish government has issued detention warrants for 67 union executives and dozens of military officers as part of its massive post-coup witch hunt campaign...
Turkish gov’t issues detention warrants for 129 police officers, detains at least 120 people...
Turkish government has issued detention warrants on Thursday for 129 police officers who were dismissed by government decrees under the rule of emergency declared...
Turkish police detain İYİ Party’s head of communications over links to Gülen movement
Kerim Çoraklık, head of the communications team of Turkey's opposition İYİ Party has been detained on charges of making the propaganda of the faith...
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