Journalist Kaya accused of being ‘Gülenist’ by ex-husband in prison for 10 months
Tuba Kaya, a 27-year-old reporter from the now-closed Zaman daily, was arrested on Sept. 19, 2016 after her ex-husband lodged a complaint claiming that...
Lawyers for Turkish journalists Alpay, Altan say Constitutional Court rulings are binding on all
Lawyers representing imprisoned Turkish journalists Mehmet Altan and Şahin Alpay issued a public statement over the weekend regarding the continued detention of their clients...
Interior Ministry says 966 detained in anti-Gülen operations since March 13
A total of 966 people were detained in operations targeting the faith-based Gülen movement over the past week, according to a statement from Turkey’s...
Euro court rejects Turkey’s request for additional time to submit defense in jailed journalists’...
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has rejected Turkey’s request for additional time to submit its defense in cases against jailed daily Cumhuriyet...
Turkish gov’t issues detention warrants for at least 399 people over alleged links to...
Turkish government has issued detention warrants for at least 399 people, including military officers on duty, on Tuesday as part of its massive post-coup...
9 people trying to flee persecution in Turkey detained at Greek border
Turkish security forces on Wednesday detained nine people in Edirne province near the Greek border over their alleged membership in the Gülen movement as they...
Elderly woman subjected to police violence during protest in Ankara
Perihan Pulat, 75, sustained several injuries after police used excessive force to disperse protestors in Ankara’s Yüksel Street on May 1.
Several public servants, Acun...
Turkish gov’t sentences journalist Türfent to 8 years and 9 months in prison
Journalist Nedim Türfent received threats of execution during the period of the curfews and has been in prison for 19 months for his journalistic...
CHP deputy: Reyhanlı rockets fired from inside Turkish territory
Turkey's main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) deputy Mevlüt Dudu on Tuesday said rockets that killed one and injured 46 in the Reyhanlı district...
Dozens of Turkish teachers in Pakistan under UN protection after visa extensions turned down
Turkish employees of the Pak-Turk Schools, along with their families, have been in the United Nations’ (UN) protection after Pakistani authorities denied them an...
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