17 Turkish nationals ask for asylum in Greece, say their lives in danger
A total of 17 Turkish nationals who illegally entered Greece through Rhodes Island have asked for asylum saying their lives were in danger in...
HRW to Turkey: Investigate abductions, disappearances in Ankara
Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Thursday called on Turkish Justice Minister Abdülhamit Gül in a letter to investigate the abductions and disappearances, which may have been...
‘My 5-month old son is slowly going blind in prison,’ says jailed mother
Betül Selçuk, a physics teacher who has been held in pretrial detention for almost 11 months over alleged links to the Gülen movement, has...
HDP deputy Lezgin Botan released after brief detention in Turkey
Pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) Van deputy Lezgin Botan was released on Wednesday after being briefly detained on charges of insulting Turkish President Tayyip...
2 of 3 local journalists arrested in Turkey after interview with businessman jailed for...
Two of three local journalists in Turkey’s Gaziantep province were arrested by a local court following they were detained by police after releasing an...
Turkey’s main opposition CHP visits pro-Kurdish HDP’s ‘Justice Watch’
The main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) on Wednesday attended a “Justice Watch” launched by pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) as part of a...
TÜİK: 10 pct increase in children brought to police stations in 2016
According to the data from Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK), the number of children who were brought to police stations increased 10 percent in 2016...
French journalist arrested in Turkey ‘for supporting terrorist organization’
French journalist Loup Bureau has been arrested in Turkish south-eastern province Şırnak on charges of aiding and supporting terrorist organization, dihaber reported on Wednesday.
Bureau...
Ankara governor bans protests to prevent support for hunger strikers
The Ankara Governor’s Office has announced that a ban has been imposed on all protest activities in the city for a period of one...
Pro-Erdoğan journalist claims former Zaman executive tied to Turkish intelligence
Cem Küçük, a staunchly pro-government journalist known for his attacks on government critics on social media, has said former Zaman daily executive and columnist...
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