Turkish penal court of peace bans access to Constitutional Court decision
A penal court of peace in İzmir has banned access to a Constitutional Court web page on which a ruling against police officers who...
Turkish Intelligence Organization allegedly prepares ‘execution lists’ in the Hague
Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf has claimed that Turkish Intelligence Organization (MİT) has prepared “death lists” against the dissident Kurds in European countries. According to...
Turkish police detain student over fingerprints on Gülen books
Turkish police detained a university student after finding her fingerprints on books written by Fethullah Gülen that were thrown in the garbage to avoid...
Safeties installed on automatic rifles of Turkish police officers during minister’s visit
Turkish authorities have installed safety catches on M16 automatic rifles used by a special police force during a visit by Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu...
Up to 5 years in prison sought for two pro-Kurdish HDP deputies
A prosecutor is seeking up to five years in prison for pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) Ağrı deputies Dirayet Taşdemir and Berdan Öztürk on...
23,427 academics affected by state of emergency in Turkey
A total of 23,427 academics have been affected by a state of emergency (OHAL) that was declared following a controversial military coup attempt on...
Arrest warrant issued for football star Hakan Şükür for insulting Turkey’s Erdoğan
An arrest warrant has been issued for renowned Turkish international soccer player Hakan Şükür for insulting Turkey's autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and his...
Detention warrants issued for 40 at closed-down university, 52 informatics staff detained over alleged...
The Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office has issued detention warrants for 40 people including academics and staff members at the Ankara-based Turgut Özal University...
Turkey arrests newly married Kutlu couple over alleged Gülen links
The detained bridegroom Aykut Kutlu was arrested by an Uşak court on Monday over his alleged links to the Gülen movement as his spouse...
Pro-Kurdish HDP’s imprisoned co-chair Demirtaş ‘repays’ Erdoğan for terrorist remarks
Pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) Co-chairperson Selahattin Demirtaş has said he is “repaying” Turkey's autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan for his accusation that he...
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