Turkish gov’t detains 311 people for “spreading terror propaganda” on social media
Turkish government has detained a total of 311 people across Turkey for allegedly "spreading terror propaganda" on social media with regards to Turkish military's...
COMMENTARY — Turkey’s Erdoğan continues to fuel war in Libya
By Abdullah Bozkurt
With yet another Libyan-bound ship carrying explosives from Turkey seized by the Greek coast guard on Jan. 10, 2018, the Islamist government...
Turkish gov’t detained 2,426 people in January over alleged links to Gülen movement
The Turkish Interior Ministry announced on Monday that 623 people have been detained in one week over their alleged links to the faith-based Gülen...
New report highlights crackdown on Kurdish political movement in Turkey
The Kurdish political movement has come under intense pressure from the current government of autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who is bent on marginalizing...
Cases of Turkey’s post-coup victims pile up before top courts after refused by ECtHR
The number of cases from Turkey pending at the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) decreased this year, but critics warn that the figures...
Turkish Parliament Speaker Kahraman calls Afrin operation ‘jihad’
İsmail Kahraman, Turkish Parliament's Speaker described on Saturday that Turkish military offensive against US-backed Kurdish armed groups in northern Syria’s Afrin as “jihad.”
Kahraman’s use...
Science magazine covers case of NASA’s Turkish scientist Gölge as victim of Erdoğan’s massive...
Famous American Science magazine has covered the case of NASA scientist Serkan Gölge, who has been a victim of the massive post-coup witch hunt campaign...
Former police chiefs, already under arrest for some 4 years, put in solitary confinement
Jailed police officers Yurt Atayün and Ömer Köse were put in solitary confinement, according to their lawyer Ömer Turanlı. In a series of tweets, Turanlı said Atayün...
Report: 721 critical Twitter accounts currently banned by Turkish government
At least 721 critical Twitter accounts are currently banned in Turkey, according to a report by US-based BuzzFeed online news outlet. Obtaining data from Twitter...
Turkish courts jail 16 people over alleged PYD/PKK promotion on social media
At least 16 people have been arrested by Turkish courts on Saturday across Turkey for allegedly promoting the outlawed PYD/PKK armed group’s propaganda on...
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