Seven pro-Kurdish people, including Co-mayors of Doğubayazıt Municipality, arrested
Seven people including Kurdish Co-mayors of Doğubayazıt district of Turkey’s eastern province of Ağrı were arrested on Saturday.
Seven people, including Doğubayazıt Co-mayors Murat Rohat...
Over 90 people arrested over alleged Gülen links in İstanbul
Ninety-one civilians were arrested by a Turkish court on Saturday due to alleged use of a smart phone application called ByLock and alleged links...
Report reveals 38 women killed in Turkey in January
A report released by the Stop the Murder of Women Platform has showed that a total of 38 women became the victims of domestic...
VIDEOS– Policeman pulls out gun as people call for ‘no’ to constitutional amendments
A Turkish police officer pulled out a gun on Saturday as protestors were calling on people to vote against constitutional amendments that will greatly...
WITCH HUNT — Presidency, prime ministry joining forces for anti-Gülen fight
A special unit established at the presidency to monitor and contribute to an ongoing crackdown on the faith-based Gülen movement will from now on...
Health minister says over 6,500 staff members dismissed
Turkey’s Health Minister Recep Akdağ said over 6,500 staff members have been dismissed from the ministry as part of an investigation targeting the Gülen...
Spying allegations into Turkish imams in Germany continue to expand
Another state in Germany has launched an investigation into allegations of Turkish imams affiliated with the German-based Turkish-Islamic Union for Religious Affairs (DİTİB) spying...
Gov’t turns Turkey’s leading science college into religious school, mosque
Yamanlar College, a private school established by educators affiliated with the Gülen movement in the western province of İzmir, has been turned into a...
Turkish gov’t detains 2 more nephews of US-based scholar Fethullah Gülen
A total of 16 suspects including two nephews of US-based Islamic scholar Fethullah Gülen were detained on Friday as part of an investigation into...
Two Detained For Threatening Opponents Of ‘Executive Presidency’ Released
Two young men, who were detained on Thursday for sharing a message on a social media account threatening those who will vote against ‘executive...
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Pushbacks of Turkish asylum seekers from Greece to Turkey: Violation of the principle of...
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This report focuses on how illegal pushbacks by Greek authorities have devastating consequences on Turkish asylum seekers upon their return to Turkey.
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