Turkey sends 2 people to prison to serve sentences on conviction of Gülen links
Two people who were being sought by authorities following convictions over alleged links to the faith-based Gülen movement have been arrested in Turkey’s Aydın...
24 people died or were wounded in landmine explosions in Turkey in 2020: report
A recent report by an international advocacy group against landmines has revealed that there were 24 casualties of landmines and explosive remnants of war...
‘I’ll leave this place in a coffin,’ ailing prisoner in Turkey says
Muharrem Cankılıç, a 63-year-old ailing man incarcerated in a northwest Turkey prison, has reportedly told his visitors that he expects to die behind bars...
Opposition MP questions whereabouts of Ugandan blogger in Turkey
As friends express growing concern about the whereabouts of a dissident Ugandan blogger living in Turkey who they haven’t heard from in more than...
Germany accuses alleged MİT agent of spying for Turkey, violating weapons law
A suspected Turkish agent is charged with spying on dissidents for Turkey’s National Intelligence Organization (MİT) and violating the weapons law in an indictment...
Turkish prisons at 40 percent overcapacity: report
Turkey’s prison population has reached 428,267, exceeding official capacity by 40 percent, according to a recent report of the Civil Society in the Penal System...
Former Erdoğan aide faces backlash over hate speech targeting Alawites in Syria
Turkish journalist Kemal Öztürk, a former press adviser to then-prime minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, has sparked criticism over remarks condemned as hate speech against...
Turkish pensioner questioned by police for ‘insulting’ Erdoğan in street interview
A retired man in Turkey has been summoned by police for questioning after criticizing the government in a street interview, with authorities accusing him...
Turkish Justice Ministry’s new prison video call app threatens lawyer-client confidentiality, bar associations warn
Bar associations in Turkey have warned that a new video call application introduced by the Justice Ministry for inmates to consult with their lawyers...
Turkey detains 2 journalists in morning raids
Turkish police detained journalists Kibriye Evren and Selamet Turan during Friday morning raids on their houses, Turkish media reported.
Evren was detained at her İstanbul...
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