Turkish gov’t seized 232 Gülen-linked schools in 21 countries since coup attempt
A total of 232 schools run by the faith-based Gülen movement across 21 countries have been taken over by the Turkish government since a...
Turkey’s poverty line nears $2,000, quadruple the minimum wage
Turkey’s poverty line has risen to 65,874 lira ($1,993), as millions in the country struggle to make ends meet on a minimum wage of...
Turkey detains 74 over Gülen links on anniversary of coup attempt: minister
Turkish police on Monday detained 74 people across 27 provinces over their alleged links to the faith-based Gülen movement, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya announced...
Court decisions lift trustee orders on 643 companies confiscated following coup attempt
Turkish courts have overturned trustee appointments for 643 companies that were seized by the Justice and Development Party (AKP) government over their alleged links...
Over 40 CSOs point to systematic torture practices, impunity in Turkey for UN review
More than 40 civil society organizations (CSOs) have submitted reports to the United Nations Committee Against Torture (CAT) detailing systematic torture practices, enforced disappearances,...
Cafe owned by wife of slain Kurdish lawyer targeted with stun grenades, gunfire
A cafe in Turkey’s southeastern city of Diyarbakır owned by Türkan Elçi, a member of parliament from the Republican People’s Party (CHP) and widow...
Turkey’s top appeals court overturns conviction of officer accused of using ByLock
Turkey’s Supreme Court of Appeals has overturned the conviction of a former military officer who was sentenced to over six years for his alleged...
Turkey detains 16 over alleged Gülen links
Turkish police have detained 11 students and five homemakers in recent raids in Bursa and İstanbul over suspected links to the faith-based Gülen movement,...
878 workers died in occupational accidents in the first half of 2024: İSİG
A total of 878 people died in workplace accidents in Turkey in the first half of this year, according to a report by the...
Turkey asks Saudi Arabia about detention of journalist over alleged Khashoggi remarks
The Turkish Foreign Ministry has asked for an explanation from Saudi Arabia about the detention of a Turkish journalist last week due to his...
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