Turkish lawyer put in pretrial detention on terror charges
Can Tombul, a Turkish lawyer and member of the Law Bureau of the Oppressed (EHB), has been put in pretrial detention on charges of “membership...
Turkish gov’t sells properties of 11 businessmen seized over alleged links to Gülen movement
The Turkish government led by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has put the assets of 11 businessmen who were shareholders in Kaynak Holding. which was...
Turkey sentences YPG militant captured during Afrin offensive to aggravated life
The Hatay 2nd High Criminal court has sentenced Muhammed Mahmud Derviş, 22, a Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG) militant who was captured by Turkish...
Greek high court rules to not overturn Turkish soldier’s asylum
The Greek Council of State has rejected an appeal by the Greek government against the asylum of one of eight Turkish soldiers who fled...
Turkish educator Akçay in Mongolia applies to UN for urgent action against imminent abduction...
Turkish educator Veysel Akçay, the general director of schools affiliated with the Gülen movement in Mongolia, who was abducted by the agents of Turkey’s...
Turkish gov’t issues detention warrants for 22 military officers over alleged Gülen links
Turkish government issued detention warrants for 22 military officers on Friday as part of its massive post-coup witch hunt campaign targeting alleged members of...
Turkish prosecutors label Guardian, Foreign Policy articles as ‘terrorist propaganda’
Turkish prosecutors listed articles published on the websites of The Guardian newspaper and Foreign Policy magazine as evidence of "terrorist propaganda" in an indictment against...
Turkish journalists platform calls for attendance at trials of jailed female reporters
The pro-Kurdish Mesopotamia Women Journalists Platform (MKGP) has issued a written statement in solidarity with female journalists who will appear in Turkish courts this...
Turkish gov’t critic, religious foundation chair faces 20-year prison sentence
The Adana 11th High Criminal Court on Friday accepted an indictment demanding 20 years in prison for Alparslan Kuytul, the chairman of a religious...
Turkish court arrests 24 workers for protesting İstanbul airport construction conditions
A Turkish court on Wednesday arrested 24 workers for going on strike to protest deaths and working conditions on the construction site of İstanbul’s...
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