Conscientious objectors given 10 months jail time for refusing military service
A Turkish military court has sentenced conscientious objectors Onur Erden and Uğur Gültekin 10 months for jail term over the fact that they have...
Turkish TV stations air 470 hours of live Erdoğan, AKP speeches in past 20...
A report prepared by the Unity for Democracy Initiative (DİB) has concluded that national TV stations across Turkey broadcast live speeches by Turkey's autocratic...
2 journalists released after spending 9 days in detention
Journalist Emrah Erdoğan and Dihaber reporter Hayri Demir, who were detained on March 16, were released on Friday after they were held in police...
Detention warrants issued for 93 people over alleged links to Gülen movement
Courts in İstanbul and Ankara issued detention warrants on Friday for a total of 93 people, including 33Capital Markets Board (SPK) employees, as part...
Number of Turks seeking asylum in Greece rises fivefold since 2014
The number of Turkish citizens seeking asylum in Greece has increased fivefold since 2014 as a total of 236 Turks have applied for asylum...
Switzerland opens probe into allegations of spying on Turkish community
Switzerland has launched a criminal investigation into possible foreign spying on the country’s Turkish community, federal prosecutors said on Friday, according to Reuters.
The Swiss...
Doctor jailed due to alleged Gülen links dies of heart attack in prison
Ali Özer, a 48-year-old doctor who was jailed due to his alleged links to the faith-based Gülen movement, has died of a heart attack...
Baby with Down syndrome suffers major health problems in absence of jailed parents
Ayşe Sena Bunlu, a 15-month-old baby with Down syndrome, has been suffering from serious health problems ever since her parents, both of whom are...
Amnesty calls on Turkey to end media crackdown, release jailed journalists
Human rights advocacy group Amnesty International has called on Turkish authorities to put an end to an ongoing media crackdown in the country and...
Erdoğan reiterates Turkey will review ties with EU following referendum in April
Turkey's autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has reiterated on Thursday that Turkey will review its ties with the European Union (EU), including a deal...
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