Turkish neurosurgeon jailed over alleged Gülen links despite scheduled surgeries
A Turkish court has jailed a neurosurgeon over alleged links to the faith-based Gülen movement after police detained him despite his request to perform...
8 journalists scheduled for hearings in Turkey this week over reporting, social media posts
Eight journalists and media workers are scheduled for court hearings across Turkey between October 21 and 23 in cases involving reporting, social media posts...
Turkish police detain 31 over alleged Gülen movement links in 4 provinces
Turkish police detained 31 people in operations across four provinces on Tuesday over alleged links to the faith-based Gülen movement.
The operations were carried out...
Turkish teacher facing possible cancer recurrence jailed again over alleged Gülen links
A former Turkish teacher who underwent extensive treatment for advanced cancer has been jailed again over alleged links to the faith-based Gülen movement 13...
Turkish journalist, opposition MP’s relatives arrested in money laundering probe
An İstanbul court on Monday jailed journalist Murat Ağırel and 14 others pending trial in a money laundering investigation involving relatives of opposition lawmaker...
Turkey seeks up to 50 years for 22 former judges, prosecutors dismissed over alleged...
Turkish prosecutors are seeking prison sentences of up to 50 years for 22 former judges and prosecutors dismissed over alleged links to the faith-based...
Turkish court orders opposition leader to pay minister over allegations of unexplained wealth
A Turkish court on Tuesday ordered main opposition leader Özgür Özel to pay Justice Minister Akın Gürlek 750,000 lira ($15,000) in damages over allegations...
Opposition mayor in southwestern Turkey among 29 detained in corruption probe
Turkish police on Tuesday detained an opposition mayor and 28 others over allegations that a municipality helped companies obtain false credentials to compete for...
Turkey jails journalist Mehmet Yılmaz over alleged Gülen links
A Turkish court has jailed journalist Mehmet Yılmaz, a former editor at newspapers shut down by the government following a coup attempt in 2016...
Turkish court orders access block of 13 news reports on minister’s assets, investment fund...
A Turkish court ordered access blocked to 13 news reports concerning the property holdings of Justice Minister Akın Gürlek and parliamentary questions about an...
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