Turkish lawyer detained in Mozambique over extradition request denied access to legal counsel
Emre Çınar, a Turkish lawyer detained in Mozambique following an extradition request from Turkish authorities over alleged links to the faith-based Gülen movement, has...
Jailed Kurdish journalists indicted on terrorism charges 10 months after detention
Twenty-one people, the vast majority of whom are Kurdish journalists detained in southeastern Diyarbakır province in June 2022, have been indicted on terrorism charges...
Former human rights association co-chair murdered in İzmir
Lawyer Ali Aydın, a former co-chair of the Human Rights Association’s (İHD) İzmir branch, was killed by a blow to the head with a...
Powerful earthquakes take a toll on Turks’ mental health
Some barely sleep. Others fear spending time indoors. And many more have developed a profound fear of the mountains that had been their source...
Veteran Turkish columnist imprisoned in post-coup crackdown dies at 72
Veteran Turkish columnist and political scientist Ahmet Turan Alkan, who spent nearly two years in prison over his writings during a post-coup crackdown on...
AKP supporter threatens opposition party voters on social media amid upcoming elections
A man identified as Yusuf Ziya K. in a video posted on social media threatened to target government critics and opposition party voters if the ruling...
Kurdish journalist indicted on terrorism charges over news reports, social media posts
Turkish prosecutors have indicted Kurdish journalist Mehmet Murat Yıldırım on terrorism propaganda charges over his reporting and social media posts, the Siyasi Haber news...
Mother of 2 pushed back from Greece arrested on Gülen charges
A mother of two was arrested on Tuesday to serve a sentence on conviction of “terrorist organization membership” after being pushed back from Greece,...
Turkish court orders arrest of 47 people, including left-wing opposition members and journalists
A Turkish court on Thursday ordered the arrest of 47 people, mainly members of the left-wing Socialist Party of the Oppressed (ESP), as well...
Disinformation adds dark note to pivotal Turkish election
The clip lasted 14 seconds, presented by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan as proof that his rival in Sunday’s election was running “hand in...
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