Turkey orders hundreds of detentions over alleged Gülen links in less than a week
Turkish authorities have ordered the detention of 256 people in the last five days due to alleged links to the Gülen movement, according to...
Opposition MP returns to parliament four months after expulsion
A lawmaker from the pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) returned to his seat in the Turkish Parliament on Friday, four months after he was...
Top court rejects CHP petition seeking cancelation of parole law that excludes political prisoners
Turkey’s Constitutional Court on Wednesday rejected an appeal by the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) for a stay of execution of a parole...
Erdoğan’s one-man rule: Turkey since failed 2016 coup
A failed coup against Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan five years ago Thursday unleashed a sweeping crackdown that reshaped the strategic NATO member’s political...
New bill extending state of emergency rules passes parliamentary committee
A new bill extending state of emergency rules for three years was approved by the Turkish Parliament’s Planning and Budget Committee on Tuesday, the...
Mother with 13-month-old detained in İstanbul over Gülen links
Elif Çadırcı, a mathematics teacher and mother of 13-month-old Melek Gül, was detained on Friday over alleged links to the Gülen movement and sent...
Ex-AKP member hints at Erdoğan family role in alleged arming of civilians
A former member of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) has said it’s likely President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and his son-in-law and former...
Turkish parliament passes amendment making prosecution of child abusers difficult
An amendment to the Code on Criminal Procedure which stipulates that instead of taking victim testimony, tangible evidence will be required in child abuse...
Turkey issued detention warrants for 84 people over alleged Gülen links in a week
Turkish authorities have over the past week ordered the detention of 84 people including lawyers, teachers, active duty and dismissed police officers and former...
Gunman gets suspended sentence for 2016 attack on journalist
A Turkish court has given a suspended jail sentence of three years to a man who attacked opposition journalist Can Dündar in front of...
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