Negligence played key role in Turkey’s hotel fire deaths: expert
Negligence played a role in the deaths of 78 people who perished when a huge fire gutted a luxury ski resort hotel in northern...
71 percent of Turks believe there is no justice in their country: survey
Seventy-one percent of Turkish citizens believe there is no justice in Turkey, according to a new survey reported by Turkish Minute.
The survey, conducted by...
Turkish police accused of mistreating protester after hitting him with armored vehicle
Twenty-year-old Furkan Özen has accused Turkish police of brutality and the use of disproportionate force after he was hit by an armored vehicle during...
Probe into ex-Grey Wolves leader’s murder ends without charges for alleged masterminds
Turkish prosecutors have dropped an investigation into 22 suspects, including prominent nationalist figures, over the assassination of former Grey Wolves leader Sinan Ateş, sparking...
Kurdish journalist detained in İstanbul over alleged membership in ‘terrorist organization’
Journalist Eylem Babayiğit was detained late Tuesday night at her residence on accusations of “membership in a terrorist organization,” the Bianet news website reported...
Turkey’s top court orders retrial in Gülen case, citing rights violations and insufficient evidence
Turkey’s Constitutional Court (AYM) has ordered a retrial for Hasan Sarıcı, who was convicted of membership in the faith-based Gülen movement, citing violations of...
Teacher abducted by Turkish intelligence denied surgery for 16 months after arm broken during...
A Turkish educator abducted from Kyrgyzstan by Turkish intelligence in 2021 has told an opposition lawmaker that he was denied surgery for 16 months...
Family pleads with Turkish authorities to release ailing inmate
The family of Dilek Dağlı, an inmate whose health is quickly deteriorating in prison, has called on Turkish authorities to release her for medical...
Journalist gets suspended sentence for spreading ‘disinformation’ about 2023 earthquakes
A Turkish court has handed down a 10-month suspended sentence to a journalist on conviction of spreading disinformation regarding earthquakes that devastated parts of...
Politicians, journalists among 37 detained in İstanbul-based counterterrorism operation
A total of 37 people, including pro-Kurdish and leftist politicians, journalists and activists, were detained as part of an İstanbul-based counterterrorism operation carried out...
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