RTÜK fines Turkish TV stations $41 million over past decade
The Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTÜK), a TV and radio regulatory watchdog in Turkey, announced on Wednesday that in the last decade --...
Turkish gov’t conducts 38,725 operations against alleged members of Gülen movement in a year
The Turkish government conducted a total of 38,725 operations in the space of one year against alleged members of the Gülen movement as part...
Ailing 78-year-old prisoner hospitalised in Turkey’s East
A 78-year-old female prisoner in Turkey’s East who is suffering from heart and lung disease and hypertension was hospitalized on Sunday, the left-wing Artı...
Amnesty International: Turkey’s judicial farce against human rights defenders continues
A Turkish court’s decision to postpone the trial of Turkish human rights defenders who are facing terrorism charges shows that the judicial farce in...
European Court of Auditors doubts all EU funds reach refugees in Turkey
EU funding has helped refugees in Turkey, but Ankara’s refusal to reveal their names raises doubts about whether the money is reaching all who...
Local court rejects Demirtaş’s appeal for release despite ECtHR ruling
The Ankara 19th High Criminal Court on Friday rejected a request for release filed by Kurdish politician Selahattin Demirtaş which was based on a...
3 arrested out of 11 more people detained as part of ongoing witch-hunt in...
Three people were arrested on Monday out of 11 suspects detained in Kahramanmaraş province as part of an investigation into the faith-based civic Gülen...
14 Turkish teachers detained after football pitch dispute with prosecutor
A prosecutor in Turkey ordered the detention of 14 teachers after a scheduling conflict over a football field, Turkish media reported on Thursday.
The incident...
4 of 6 men abducted six months ago now in police custody, 2 remain...
The family members of four men who were reportedly abducted by Turkish intelligence in February confirmed yesterday that their relatives were in custody at...
Turkish gov’t planned a campaign of arrest prior to coup attempt, classified document shows
A review of a confidential Turkish military document reveals how the first group of more than 7,000 people who were taken into custody within...
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