3,206 Turkish nationals seek asylum in Germany in first half of 2017
A total of 3,206 Turkish nationals have applied for asylum in Germany in the first six months of 2017, data from the German Federal...
Jailed HDP deputy Demirel given 90-month prison sentence on terror charges
Çağlar Demirel, one of 11 jailed deputies from Turkey's pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP), has been handed down a prison sentence of 90 months...
Two journalists detained in Turkey based on ‘reasonable suspicion’
Two journalists working for the Dihaber news website, Erdoğan Alayumat and Nuri Akman, were detained on Thursday evening in Turkey's southeastern province of Gaziantep...
Turkey’s Justice Ministry: 12,600 cases at ECtHR dropped with establishment of OHAL commission
Turkey’s Ministry of Justice has said with the establishment of a state of emergency (OHAL) commission, 12,600 cases currently awaiting review at the European...
12 people detained as they allegedly flee from Turkey to Greek island
Twelve people were detained while they were allegedly on their way to escape from Turkish government's massive post-coup witch hunt targeting the followers of...
Turkish coup suspect wearing ‘hero’ T-shirt in trial thrown out of courtroom
One of the suspects on trial for an assassination attempt against Turkey's autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on the night of a failed coup...
Evrensel daily editor-in-chief investigated for insulting Erdoğan in article
The Evrensel newspaper’s editor-in-chief Fatih Polat said on Thursday he is under investigation on allegations of insulting Turkey's autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in...
RSF: Turkish journalism in the throes of death, European court last hope
Assessing the state of the media in Turkey in a report for the anniversary of a controversial coup attempt in the country on July...
HDP files criminal complaint against Turkey’s state-run TRT for causing public harm
The pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) has filed a criminal complaint against the state-run Turkish Radio and Television Corporation (TRT) for causing public harm,...
Report: 226 women killed by men across Turkey in first half of 2017
A report released by the Umut Foundation has revealed that 226 women were killed by men in the first six months of 2017 across Turkey.
Drawing...
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