German FM says Berlin has halted arms exports to Turkey
German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel said on Monday that Germany has halted major arms sales to Turkey due to the worsening human rights situation...
Turkey suspends 445 police officers for suspected Gülen links
Turkey’s Interior Ministry has suspended 445 police officers working for the Security Directorate General (EGM) due to suspected links to the faith-based Gülen movement.
The...
ECtHR rejects application of ‘Academics for Peace’ referring to rule of emergency commission in...
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has rejected the application of 'Academics for Peace' who were discharged through statutory decrees and claimed violation...
Turkish court postpones 46 Kurdish journalists’ trial until September
A Turkish court on Friday postponed until September the trial of 46 Kurdish journalists, known to the public as the "KCK Press Trial," while...
Freedom House: One year after the coup attempt, Turkey is more fragile than ever
The US-based independent freedom watchdog organization Freedom House said on Friday that Turkish society is more fragile than ever and has no clarity on...
EC president: Reinstatement of death penalty in Turkey will sever ties with Europe
European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said on Sunday that reinstatement of the death penalty in Turkey will halt negotiations with Ankara for its membership...
Turkey’s top court accepts indictment seeking to disband pro-Kurdish party
Turkey’s Constitutional Court on Monday accepted an indictment by a top prosecutor seeking to disband a pro-Kurdish opposition party on terror-related charges, The Associated...
767 people detained in a week across Turkey over alleged links with Gülen movement
Turkey's Interior Ministry has announced on Monday that a total of 767 people were detained across Turkey during the week of May 8-15, 2017...
21 journalists’ re-arrest comes after outcry among pro-gov’t colleagues
Many journalists who are either open or covert supporters of the Turkish government were outraged by a court decision on Friday for the release...
Political, bureaucratic pressure might have led to Turkish police chief’s suicide
A police chief for İstanbul’s Silivri district who committed suicide in July 2017 might have taken his own life because he was subjected to...
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