Germany uneasy with DİTİB’s endorsement of Turkish military’s Afrin offensive
The German government has expressed concern about the Turkish government’s efforts to exert political influence in mosques linked to the Turkish-Islamic Union for Religious...
Turkish gov’t issues detention warrants for 87 people over alleged links to Gülen movement
The Turkish government issued detention warrants for 87 people across Turkey on Friday as part of its massive post-coup witch hunt targeting alleged members...
Two Turkish men sentenced to jail for assault during Erdoğan’s Washington visit
Two men who pleaded guilty to assaulting protesters during a 2017 visit by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to Washington were sentenced to a...
Turkish gov’t detains more than 65 people over alleged links to Gülen movement
The Turkish government detained more than 65 people, including active duty military officers and women, across Turkey on Thursday as part of its massive...
Turkey’s Erdoğan sues CHP leader this time for TL 500,000 in non-pecuniary damages
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Thursday once again filed a lawsuit against Turkey’s main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) Chairman Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu for...
Prosecutor seeks aggravated life sentences for prominent Turkish journalists over their articles
An İstanbul prosecutor has demanded aggravated life sentences for nine journalists in a trial of employees of the former Zaman daily, which was closed...
Turkish research assistant kills 4 academics after accusing them of being Gülen followers
A research assistant at Osmangazi University in the central Turkish province of Eskişehir has shot and killed four university employees who he has been...
Int’l law associations: Turkey in breach of its international law obligations
International law associations have sent a joint letter to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan calling on him and the Turkish government to ensure and...
Turkey’s Court of Appeals approves prison sentence for pro-Kurdish HDP deputy Baydemir
A 17-month prison sentence given to pro-Kurdish Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) deputy Osman Baydemir has been approved by Turkey's Supreme Court of Appeals, with...
Turkish government planning to extend state of emergency
Turkey's ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) spokesman Bekir Bozdağ has signaled that state of emergency which has been in place since a controversial...
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