Hospital finds 78-year-old ailing Kurdish woman ‘fit to remain in prison’
A hospital in eastern Turkey has issued a report which said that Hanife Arslan, a 78-year-old woman suffering from several chronic health problems, is...
13-year-old investigated for insulting President Erdoğan in a WhatsApp group conversation
Turkish authorities have launched an investigation into a 13-year-old boy on allegations of insulting the president, the Birgün daily reported.
A teenage boy identified only by...
Journalist deported from Greece to Turkey to serve sentence for PKK conviction
Journalist Murat Verim, who was deported after his asylum application was rejected in Greece, was arrested and sent to prison in western Turkish province...
Turkish gov’t restricts Twitter following deadly earthquake in Turkey, Syria
The Turkish government restricted Twitter on multiple internet providers following a deadly earthquake that killed thousands in Turkey and Syria, global internet monitor NetBlocks...
Turkey falls the furthest in corruption index: Transparency International
Turkey, among all other countries studied, has seen the biggest decline in Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), dropping 32 places since 2012 according...
Woman dies after months in coma following domestic violence
Buse Ateş Suna, who was allegedly beaten by her husband, died after remaining in a coma for two months, the Yeni Yaşam news website...
Turkish singer faces 2 years in prison for ‘insulting’ ex-soldier convicted of sexual assault
Turkish prosecutors are seeking a prison sentence of up to two years for famous singer Melek Mosso on charges of insulting a former soldier...
Police detain at least 40 in SE Turkey protesting airstrikes in northeast Syria
Turkish police detained at least 40 people in the country’s southeast on Thursday for holding a demonstration in protest of ongoing airstrikes by the...
European rights court faults Turkey for pretrial detention of former Kurdish lawmaker
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has ruled that Turkey violated the rights of former Kurdish lawmaker Ayla Akat Ata by holding her...
Turkey issues detention warrants for 51 people over alleged Gülen links
Turkish prosecutors on Tuesday ordered the detention of 51 people including teachers, doctors, academics, active duty and dismissed military officers, former cadets and civilians...
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