Int’l judicial platform calls on Turkey to restore rule of law, abide by ECtHR...

An international platform established by four judges associations in Europe to promote the rule of law in Turkey has called on the country to...

49-member team to report to Turkey’s Erdoğan on Gülen-linked trials

A group of 49 people, nine experts from Turkey’s State Inspection Council (DDK) and 40 key advisers of Turkey's autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan,...

German energy giant to finalize exit from Turkey due to currency crisis

German energy giant EWE is close to completing its exit from Turkey, poised to sell its assets in the country, the Habertürk daily reported...

Turkey orders detention of 68 people over Gülen links: report

Turkish prosecutors on Friday ordered the detention of 68 people as part of a large-scale crackdown targeting the faith-based Gülen movement, which is accused...

Turkey’s Erdoğan tops world leaders in two CPJ ‘press oppressor awards’

The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has named Turkish autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan as the winner of several categories in their recognition of...

Germany Chancellor Merkel talks human rights with Turkey’s Erdoğan

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan faced criticism over press freedom and human rights violations in Turkey when he met with German Chancellor Angela Merkel in...

Turkey’s top judicial body launches inquiry into court that reinstated Kurdish mayor’s political rights

One day after Turkey’s election authority decided to reinstall a Kurdish politician who had been initially denied the mandate to serve as mayor of the eastern province of...

Erdoğan: Turkey no longer needs European Union

Turkey no longer needs the European Union, Turkish autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Sunday, the T24 news website reported. Speaking at the opening...

Security forces detain 4 people trying to flee persecution by Turkish gov’t to Greece

Turkish border security forces detained 4 alleged followers of the Gülen movement in a border zone in Edirne province on Wednesday as they were...
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Turkish gov’t issues detention warrants for 74 military officers, 22 civilians over alleged Gülen...

The Turkish government issued detention warrants for 74 military officers and 22 civilians on Tuesday as part of its massive post-coup witch hunt targeting...

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