Turkey’s media regulator investigates Sözcü TV after anchor calls Syria’s Sharaa a ‘killer’ and...
Turkey’s broadcast regulator on Friday opened an investigation into remarks on government-critical broadcaster Sözcü TV that described Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa as a “killer”...
ECtHR again rules that Turkey violated rights of jailed Kurdish politician Demirtaş
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) ruled Tuesday that Turkey had violated multiple provisions of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) by keeping prominent...
EU says Turkey’s rights crackdown undermines membership bid
The European Union said Friday it had “serious concerns” about democratic standards in Turkey, warning that a crackdown on rights was further undermining Ankara’s...
Teen detained for allegedly swearing at President Erdoğan’s convoy
A 16-year-old girl was detained on the orders of a presidential guard after allegedly cursing at Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s convoy as it...
Former teacher jailed over Gülen links with premature baby
Ayşe Ercengiz, a former primary school teacher dismissed by a government decree in the aftermath of a 2016 coup attempt, was arrested on Monday...
Minister threatens sanctions if opposition mayors refuse to implement law on stray dogs
Turkey’s agriculture minister, İbrahim Yumaklı, has threatened to sanction opposition mayors and municipal officials who refuse to implement a recently enacted law that is...
Top court rules in favor of pro-gov’t TV station that linked ex-opposition leader to...
Turkey’s Constitutional Court has ruled that a fine imposed on a pro-government broadcaster for its comments linking opposition politician Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu to terrorism violated...
7 in 10 juvenile offenders in Turkey are repeat cases, data show
Seventy-two percent of minors in Turkey who are entered into the criminal justice system have had prior contact with authorities, according to data shared...
Turkish authorities arrest father of three, leaving children without parents
Turkish authorities on Wednesday arrested a father of three for alleged links to the Gülen movement, leaving his children without any parents, the Tr724...
Turkish journalist in exile says NATO must call Turkey’s bluff on his extradition
Bülent Keneş, a Turkish journalist living in exile in Sweden, said the world should know by now that most people Turkish President Recep Tayyip...
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