Erdoğanist journalist Küçük: Turkish gov’t to abduct Gülen followers in US, Europe
Journalist Cem Küçük, a staunch supporter of Turkish autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, said following "operations in Pakistan and Indonesia", the Turkish intelligence agency...
BHRC publishes interim observation report on trial of Zaman journalists in Turkey
The Bar Human Rights Committee of England and Wales (BHRC) has published its interim trial observation report on the Zaman trial, in which 10 Turkish journalists...
COMMENTARY — Turkey’s Erdoğan enlists Tuaregs in his proxy battle
By Abdullah Bozkurt
Islamist President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who helped destabilize Syria by supporting al-Qaeda-linked groups in Syria including the al-Nusra Front has been courting...
Prosecutor cites Twitter messages as terror evidence for critical journalists
In the most bizarre case ever seen in Turkey against 29 indicted journalists, Turkish prosecutor cited Tweets and Retweets amounting legitimate criticisms as evidence...
Pro-gov’t Turkish satire magazine deletes provocative cartoon upon public outcry
Pro-government Turkish satirical magazine Misvak has removed a cartoon depicting Turkish autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and his ultranationalist ally Nationalist Movement Party (MHP)...
German Interior Ministry bans Erdoğanist gang Osmanen Germania
Germany has banned Turkish-nationalist biker gang Osmanen Germania BC, accusing the group of carrying out violent crimes, according to a report by Deutsche Welle...
Turkey’s Erdoğan regime extends post-coup witch hunt targeting Gülen followers abroad
Turkey, under the autocratic rule of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, has stepped up its witch hunt against the alleged members of Gülen movement abroad,...
21-year-old says sentenced to 21 years without ever appearing in Turkish court
Alişan Taburoğlu, a 21-year-old student from Akdeniz University, has written a letter to former Republican People’s Party (CHP) deputy Barış Yarkadaş saying he has...
Teacher’s retrial after landmark ECtHR judgment starts under tight security measures
The retrial of Yüksel Yalçınkaya, a teacher whose conviction on terrorism charges was found by the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) to have violated his...
Turkish court gives aggravated life sentences to 31 military members over coup bid
A Turkish court on Tuesday handed down aggravated life sentences to 31 military members in a trial concerning the Beytepe Gendermarie Schools Command in...
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