Int’l human rights organizations urge Turkey to reverse extension of emergency rule
A letter written on Friday to Frederica Mogherini, EU high representative for foreign affairs and security policy, and Donald Tusk, president of the European...
Turkish gov’t detains 19 more naval force personnel over links to Gülen movement
Turkish police detained 19 Naval Forces personnel in seven provinces for their alleged links to the Gülen movement on Tuesday as part of the...
Newspaper removes op-ed claiming Turkey asked US to halt Halkbank probes in exchange for...
The pro-government Hürriyet daily on Saturday removed from its website a column claiming that two separate investigations targeting Turkey’s Halkbank are being conducted in...
IAJ President Regnard says the rule of law ends in Turkey
Christophe Regnard, President of The International Association of Judges (IAJ), has defined the situation in Turkey as “the end of the rule of law”...
Journalist detained by Turkish police in Mersin for carrying a magazine
A journalist working for the Özgürlükçü Demokrasi newspaper, Özkan Erdal, has been detained in Tarsus district of Mersin province, Evrensel daily reported on Friday....
Turkish physics teacher detained over Gülen links, baby left to neighbor’s care
Derya Erkan, a physics teacher in the Black Sea province of Samsun, was detained on Monday for alleged membership in the Gülen movement and...
Turkish prosecutor indicts Assyrian priest on terrorism charges
A Turkish prosecutor has drafted an indictment against Sefer (Aho) Bileçen, an Assyrian priest who was arrested and released pending trial in January, charging...
Pro-Erdoğan journalist claims former Zaman executive tied to Turkish intelligence
Cem Küçük, a staunchly pro-government journalist known for his attacks on government critics on social media, has said former Zaman daily executive and columnist...
Turkish court requests red notices for journalists Can Dündar and İlhan Tanır
A Turkish court on Tuesday requested Interpol Red Notices for critical journalists Can Dündar and İlhan Tanır, both living in exile, on espionage charges,...
20 Turks face investigation on spying charges in Germany
A total of 20 Turkish citizens are facing an investigation on charges of spying on followers of the faith-based Gülen movement, according to a...
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Dehumanizing a Legacy: How Fethullah Gülen’s Death Triggered a Campaign of Hate Speech in...
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Sippenhaft, also known as...