Turkish opposition mayor arrested over Gülen links
A district mayor from Turkey’s main opposition party was arrested on Monday evening due to alleged links to the faith-based Gülen movement, the Turkish...
Turkish novelist in self-imposed exile not to return home despite acquittal
Prominent Turkish novelist Aslı Erdoğan, who now lives in self-imposed exile, has said she would not return home to Turkey despite her acquittal last...
Remains of PKK militant mailed to family in a box
A new bill of Turkey’s Islamist and ultra nationalist government, which will pave the way for dismissals from universities with the accusation of ‘terrorist...
Man attempts to torch gate of Armenian church in İstanbul
A man attempted to set fire to the gate of the Dznunt Surp Asdvadzadzni Church in İstanbul’s Bakırköy district on Friday morning, according to...
US Congresswoman Maloney urges release of political prisoners in Turkey
Member of Congress Carolyn Maloney in a letter to US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo urged the United States to ask the Turkish government...
Turkish gov’t arrests prominent journalist on revelation of state secrets charge
Müyesser Yıldız, the Ankara news director of the ultranationalist OdaTV news website, who was earlier detained by Turkish authorities as part of a probe...
US religious freedom commission condemns Turkish operations in N. Iraq
The US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has condemned the air and ground operations of the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) near civilian areas...
Turkish purge victim, rights activist loses battle against cancer
Haluk Savaş, 54, a leading human rights activist and a victim of a large-scale post-coup purge in Turkey, lost his battle against cancer on...
Appeals court upholds terror sentence of ousted mayor of Diyarbakır
A court of appeals on Wednesday approved the nine year, four month, 15 day prison sentence of ousted Diyarbakır mayor Selçuk Mızraklı, the BirGün...
Turkey accused of deporting Uighur Muslims back to China: report
Turkey has been accused of deporting Uighur Muslims back to China via third countries that neighbor the western Chinese province of Xinjiang, where hundreds...
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