Turkish gov’t re-jails pro-Kurdish deputy who was released only weeks ago
Pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) Siirt deputy Besime Konca, who was released by a Batman court on May 3 after spending five months in...
Gülmen and Özakça to end hunger strike if purged civil servants reinstated to jobs
Nuriye Gülmen and Semih Özakça, two educators who went on a hunger strike after they were fired by government decrees in the aftermath of...
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 Defense Minister: 7,800 officers expelled from TSK since failed coup
Turkey’s Defense Minister Fikri Işık announced on Sunday that a total of 7,800 military officers have been expelled from the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK)...
Turkey grants consular access to jailed German journalist Meşale Tolu
Turkish authorities granted permission to German consular officers to visit German-Turkish journalist Meşale Tolu, who has been under arrest in pre-trial detention since April...
Turkish gov’t seized 942 companies worth TL 40.5 bln since failed coup
Turkey’s Justice and Development Party (AKP) government has seized a total of 942 companies with a total value of TL 40.5 billion since a...
Brig. Gen. Evrim says July 15 coup attempt in Turkey was planned to fail
Brig. Gen. Hakan Evrim, a suspect in the July 15 coup attempt trial and commander of Akıncı Airbase, where Chief of General Staff Gen....
Turkish gov’t arrests 50,136, detains 154,694 people over alleged links with Gülen movement since...
Basing on the information taken from Turkey's Justice Ministry, Turkey's state-run Anadolu news agency (AA) has reported that 154,694 people have been investigated (detained)...
Turkish gov’t continues water and power cut in Sur neighborhoods during holy Ramadan
As the holy month of Ramadan starts, the Turkish government has increased its oppression over Kurdish residents in Sur district's Alipaşa and Lalebey neighborhoods...
Turkish police assault, detain purge victim protesting post-coup dismissals
A newly emerged video footage shows the moment Turkish police used excessive force against leftist activist Veli Saçılık, a public servant who was fired...
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