15 detained over alleged Gülen links in İstanbul-based investigation
Fifteen people were detained on Wednesday in an İstanbul-based operation for alleged links to the Gülen movement, a faith-based group accused by the government...
Victims of Turkey’s post-coup purge should get redress under Kurdish peace reforms: MP
A Turkish opposition lawmaker on Monday called on parliament to use ongoing peace talks with Kurdish militants as an opportunity to redress unlawful mass...
AKP members target award-winning actress for pro-women’s-rights speech
Members of Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) have targeted award-winning actress Merve Dizdar for a speech she gave about women’s rights at...
Court sentences 7 journalists to 18 days over photos taken at Kobani hearing
A Turkish court has sentenced seven journalists to 18 days in prison for allegedly recording audio and video during the final hearing of the...
CoE to consider ‘further measures’ if Turkey fails to release Kavala by September
The Council of Europe’s (CoE) Committee of Ministers has decided to consider “further measures” in the event that Turkish authorities fail to release jailed...
Turkish woman who protested alleged sexual abuse of daughter found dead with child
A Turkish woman who had been publicly calling for justice over the alleged sexual abuse of her daughter was found dead with the child...
Purge victim dies after heart attack in Turkish prison
Bayram Tekin, a former police officer who was fired by a government decree as part of purges that followed a 2016 coup attempt in...
Opposition party leader put under house arrest in Turkey for allegedly insulting Erdoğan
A Turkish court on Tuesday placed Nurullah Efe Ankut, leader of the People’s Liberation Party (HKP), under house arrest on charges of insulting President...
AKP government to expand probation to release thousands from prison except political prisoners
Turkey’s Justice and Development Party (AKP) government is planning to expand the probation system to release thousands of prisoners instead of granting a much-anticipated...
Protests, messages of solidarity, new arrests mark anniversary of İmamoğlu’s imprisonment
The first anniversary of İstanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu’s imprisonment was marked on Thursday by messages of solidarity from European politicians, a student march in...
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