Turkish gov’t declares curfew in Diyarbakır villages, bans festival in Tunceli
The governor’s office of Turkey’s southeastern province of Diyarbakır has declared a curfew in eight villages and adjoining arable land due to security operations against...
Turkey never used Brunson as a bargaining chip, claims Turkish President Erdoğan
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan broke his silence about threats of sanctions made by US President Donald Trump and claimed that Turkey never used...
Nationalist opposition suggests Turkish gov’t seize Trump Towers in retaliation for US sanctions
Turkey's nationalist opposition İYİ Party spokesperson Aytun Çıray has said the Turkish government should retaliate against recently imposed US sanctions on two Turkish ministers and “seize...
Turkish police raid home of pro-Kurdish Mesopotamia news agency journalist in İzmir
The pro-Kurdish Mesopotamia news agency (MA) reported that Turkish police forces conducted a raid on the house of their reporter for İzmir province, Ruken...
Turkish gov’t prosecutes 292 people over social media posts in a week
The Turkish government has investigated 402 social media accounts and taken legal action against 292 users over the last week (Aug. 6-Aug. 13) on...
Turkish court rejects American pastor Brunson’s appeal for release
The İzmir 3rd High Criminal Court on Friday rejected an appeal to release American Christian pastor Andrew Brunson from house arrest, Reuters reported.
Brunson’s previous...
İHD’s Keskin: Fate of 264 forcibly disappeared people in Turkey remains undetermined
"The fate of 264 out of 472 people known to have been forcibly disappeared throughout the 1990s cannot be determined," said Eren Keskin, chair...
Greek administration agrees to provide protection to two Turkish soldiers
The Greek administration agreed on Monday to provide protection for two former Turkish commandos who fled to Greece on the night of a controversial...
Turkish journalist Gültekin Avcı has been held in prison for 3 years just because...
Gültekin Avcı (49), a former Turkish prosecutor and a journalist-columnist, has been held in prison by the Turkish government led by President Recep Tayyip...
Turkish gov’t issues detention warrants for 5 people over alleged links to Gülen movement
The Turkish government issued detention warrants for five people in Tokat province on Thursday as part of its massive post-coup witch hunt targeting alleged...
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