US slams Erdoğan’s henchman Ünal’s threats targeting Turkish journalists in exile
US State Department officially reacted to former speechwriter and a favourite henchman of Turkish autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and current ruling Justice and...
EP delegation prevented by Turkish security from attending Yüksekdağ trial
A delegation from the European United Left/Nordic Green Left (GUE/NGL) of the European Parliament was prevented on Wednesday morning from entering the courthouse in...
Turkish gov’t seizes assets of former CHP deputy Erdemir over Zarrab case
An İstanbul court on Wednesday ruled to seize the assets of former main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) deputy Aykan Erdemir after an arrest...
Turkish gov’t detains at least 61, including Gülen’s nephew, over links to Gülen movement
Turkish governement has detained at least 61 people, including Selman Gülen who is a nephew of the US-based Turkish-Muslim scholar Fethullah Gülen on Wednesday...
Turkish President Erdoğan files criminal complaint against CHP head Kılıçdaroğlu
Turkey's autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan filed a criminal complaint on Wednesday against main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu for his...
Turkey’s Zarrab: I got $150 mln from Iran sanctions plot, paid $45K bribe to...
Reza Zarrab, the government’s star witness in a trial involving a billion-dollar conspiracy to smuggle gold for oil in violation of United States sanctions...
Turkish court rules Yeni Asya journalist Nur Ener to remain behind bars
The İstanbul 26th High Criminal Court on Tuesday ruled to continue the detention of Naciye Nur Ener Kılınç, who was imprisoned on March 5,...
New research shows Turkey’s purge destroyed lives of 21,000 health care workers
More than 21,000 health care professionals including doctors, nurses, medical professors, technicians and hospital staff have thus far been dismissed from public and private...
Turkish police wait to detain another women just hours after delivery
Turkish government, which has imprisoned at least 700 babies so far, is now trying to imprison one more mother together with her newly born...
Turkish court not released 20 jailed journalists despite of witnesses’ contrary statements
A Turkish court has ruled for continuation of imprisonment for 19 journalists despite of the lack of solid evidences and the statements made by...
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