Turkish gov’t removes restrictions from 155,350 passports

The Turkish Ministry of Internal Affairs has removed restrictions from 155,350 passports belonging primarily to spouses of people allegedly affiliated with the Gülen movement...

Turkey’s justice ministry refuses to assert authority for Kavala’s retrial

The Turkish Justice Ministry has rejected a petition from the lawyers of jailed businessman and philanthropist Osman Kavala asking the ministry to assert its...

Turkish court jails Facebook user over Erdoğan criticism

Turgay İnce, a Turkish Facebook user who shared friends-only posts critical of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, was arrested and put to pre-trial detention,...

Cocaine worth billions flows through Turkey due to weakened rule of law: report

Turkey has become a significant hub for the global cocaine trade, with an estimated $2.9 to $5.8 billion worth of the drug passing through...

Turkish journalist receives threat after story on sale of Yazidi girl by ISIL in...

Turkish journalist Hale Gönültaş received a phone call on Monday during which she was told to “watch her step” after she wrote a story...

Turkish author Yiğit sued by Erdoğan family, Islamist IHH over her book on ISIL

Family members and relatives of Turkish autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, including his son Bilal Erdoğan, son-in-law and Turkish Energy Minister Berat Albayrak, and...

Erdoğan: Turkey to freeze assets of 2 US Cabinet secretaries in retaliation for sanctions

Turkey will freeze the assets of two United States Cabinet secretaries in retaliation for Washington's sanctions on Ankara, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan announced on...

US positioned to impose new sanctions on Turkey as talks on Brunson fail

The US failed to secure assurances on Wednesday from Turkey to immediately free an American pastor, US officials said, deepening a crisis between the...

Turkish court rules for continuation of journalist Gündem’s imprisonment over Gülen links

A Turkish court ruled on Tuesday for a continuation of the imprisonment of Turkish journalist Mehmet Gündem, who was arrested in November 2017 on...

Turkish courts sentence 1,760 defendants to life over their alleged role in coup attempt

Turkish courts have sentenced a total of 2,619 defendants to lengthy prison terms, including life sentences for 1,760 of them, in 204 out of 286...
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