US urges Turkey to de-escalate in Syria to protect civilians, support defeat of ISIS
The United States on Monday urged a de-escalation in Syria, where Ankara has carried out airstrikes and is threatening to launch a ground offensive,...
12 people face up to 3 years in prison over Boğaziçi protests
Turkish prosecutors are seeking up to three years in prison for 12 people who took part in protests against the government-appointed rector of İstanbul’s...
Inmate with epilepsy who has undergone 3 brain surgeries suffers severe seizure in prison
Former teacher Abdullah Aslan, whose repeated requests for release have been rejected, had a major epileptic seizure in a Turkish prison ward on Monday,...
Pro-Kurdish party members among 47 detained during protest against Turkish offensive in N. Syria,...
Turkish police on Monday broke up a protest that included members of the pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) and the Democratic Regions Party (DBP)...
Turkey summons Swedish envoy over Erdoğan images used during protests: report
Swedish Ambassador to Turkey Staffan Herrström was summoned to the Turkish Foreign Ministry on Monday over images of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan that were...
UN committee finds rights violations in case of teacher arrested over Gülen links, calls...
The United Nations Human Rights Committee has called on Turkey to release a teacher who was arrested in 2018 over alleged links to a...
Ailing inmate not released despite eligibility for judicial supervision
Kamil Acar, a 58-year-old prisoner suffering from severe health problems, is not being released despite the fact that he has been eligible for release...
Kurdish journalist dies in Turkish airstrikes in Syria
Kurdish-Syrian journalist Îsam Hesen Ebdullah died in airstrikes conducted by the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) on the bases of Kurdish militants in Syria, Turkish media...
75 face detention for financially assisting families of jailed Gülen followers
Turkish police on Monday carried out operations to detain 75 people on allegations of terrorism since they provided financial assistance to the families of...
24 face detention in Ankara over Gülen links
Turkish prosecutors have issued detention warrants for 24 former and current civil servants due to their alleged links to a faith-based group accused by...
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