Turkish court says former public servant should be issued passport in landmark decision
An administrative court in central Turkey's Konya province has ruled that a former public servant summarily removed from his job by an executive decree...
Turkey detains Swedish citizen over alleged links to outlawed PKK
Turkish authorities have detained a Swedish citizen over suspected links to the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) in the southeastern Turkish city of Diyarbakır,...
ECtHR faults Turkey for ‘extensive interpretation’ of criminal code terror article
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) stated in a decision on July 10 that Article 220/7 of the Turkish Criminal Code (TCK) governing...
995 Turks have requested asylum in Greece amid post-coup crackdown
At least 995 Turkish citizens have applied for refugee protection in Greece after fleeing a post-coup crackdown at home, according to local reports.
The Kathimerini...
56 detained on exam fraud charges in Ankara-based operation
The Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office has issued detention warrants for 101 police officers who took an examination in 2001 to become deputy police...
Turkey’s terrorism financing law targeting freedom of association draws concern from UN
UN special rapporteurs in a joint letter sent to the Turkish government on February 11 expressed serious concern about Turkey’s new terrorism financing legislation...
RTÜK fines Turkish TV stations $41 million over past decade
The Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTÜK), a TV and radio regulatory watchdog in Turkey, announced on Wednesday that in the last decade --...
Erdoğan’s pressure over AKP takes new toll: Niğde mayor quits
Turkey's autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's oppression over his ruling Justice and Development Party’s (AKP) has taken a new toll with the resignation of...
Turkish gov’t seeks Interpol red notices for three prominent corruption prosecutors
Turkish government has requested Interpol red notices on Monday for three prominent former prosecutors, who were responsible for the investigation launched against the earth...
Turkish gov’t detains 532 people in one week over alleged Gülen links
A total of 532 people have been detained in the past week due to alleged links to the faith-based Gülen movement, the Turkish Interior...
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