Abducted teacher says he does not have access to proper healthcare in prison

Zabit Kişi, a former teacher who was abducted from Kazakhstan by Turkish intelligence agency MİT, said in a letter to Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP)...

Calls grow for release of columnist Ali Ünal as he nears 10 years in...

Calls for the release of Ali Ünal, a theologian and former columnist for the now-closed Zaman daily, have intensified as he approaches a decade...

Turkish teacher dismissed in post-coup purge loses job again under government order

A former teacher dismissed under a government decree following a failed coup in Turkey in 2016 has been barred from working as a school...

Turkish lawyer faces up to 3 years in prison due to remarks on Islamic...

Turkish prosecutors are seeking a prison sentence of up to three years for a lawyer who was briefly detained earlier this week for insulting Sharia, the...

EU sends rescue teams to Turkey after deadly quake

The European Union is sending rescue teams and preparing further help for Turkey after a 7.8-magnitude earthquake killed hundreds of people, Agence France-Presse reported,...

Turkey blocks access to 7 news websites critical of AKP gov’t

Turkish authorities have banned access to seven news websites with a socialist editorial stance critical of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP), Turkish...

Jailed philanthropist says will no longer attend hearings as a fair trial is unlikely

Prominent philanthropist and businessman Osman Kavala, who has been behind bars on politically motivated charges since 2017, has said he will no longer attend...

17 lawyers detained in İstanbul over alleged Gülen links

Turkish police have detained 17 lawyers in İstanbul due to their alleged links to the Gülen movement, Turkish Minute reported. The İstanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s...

Turkey detains 42 over Ramadan aid to families linked to Gülen movement

Turkish police on Thursday detained 42 people, most of them women, on accusations of providing financial assistance during Ramadan to families of individuals jailed...

İstanbul city officials among 47 detained in new crackdown after Erdoğan rival’s arrest

Turkish authorities detained 47 people on Saturday, including senior officials from İstanbul’s opposition-run municipality as well as the brother-in-law of the city’s recently suspended...
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