Turkish gov’t detains dozens of people over alleged links to Gülen movement
The Turkish government has detained dozens of people across Turkey in the last two days as part of its massive post-coup witch hunt targeting...
COMMENTARY — Erdoğan’s personal troubles complicate Turkey-US ties
By Abdullah Bozkurt
The number one concern for Turkish autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan while meeting with visiting Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Feb....
Four university students detained over placards allegedly insulting Turkey’s Erdoğan
Three students of Turkey's prestigious Middle East Technical University (ODTÜ) in Ankara were detained for carrying placards that allegedly insulted President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan,...
Turkey Purge: 1,895 people detained, 992 people jailed in past 15 days over coup...
Turkish government has continued its massive post-coup witch hunt targeting the alleged members of the Gülen movement and the citizens from Turkey’s Kurdish minority...
Pro-Erdoğan televangelist Adnan Oktar, his followers detained by Turkish police
İstanbul police early Wednesday detained Adnan Oktar (62), a controversial Muslim televangelist known abroad as "Harun Yahya" over the work done on his anti-evolution...
Saturday Mothers activist to receive compensation for detention during protest
Aydın Aydoğan, a member of the Saturday Mothers activist group, has won a court case and will receive non-pecuniary damages from the state for...
Turkish courts sentence 2,381 people over their alleged role in controversial coup bid
One hundred ninety-four out of 289 trials concerning a controversial coup attempt in Turkey on July 15, 2016 have concluded since the first trials...
ECtHR prioritizes second case on continuing, new violations of Kavala’s rights
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has granted priority status to a second case lodged by businessman and philanthropist Osman Kavala, who has...
EC president: Reinstatement of death penalty in Turkey will sever ties with Europe
European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said on Sunday that reinstatement of the death penalty in Turkey will halt negotiations with Ankara for its membership...
‘Licence to kill’ given by Turkish gov’t to its fanatics with latest decree draws...
The new government decree released in Turkey on Sunday to provide immunity and impunity to the pro-government civilians, who allegedly struggle against controversial coup attempt...
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