Erdoğan accuses Greek PM of ‘lies’
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Thursday accused the Greek prime minister of telling “lies” after Athens accused Ankara of “instrumentalizing migration,” Agence France-Presse...
Kyrgyzstan transfers management of Gülen-linked Sapat schools to Turkey
The government of Kyrgyzstan has transferred the management of Sapat schools, affiliated with the Gülen movement, to Turkey’s state-run Maarif Foundation, according to an...
Interpol election raises rights concerns about fair policing: report
Human rights groups and Western lawmakers are warning that Interpol’s powerful network of global police officers could end up under the sway of authoritarian...
Judge accused of corruption to oversee training of Turkey’s future jurists
A judge who was accused of bribery and misconduct in 2023 has been appointed to lead Turkey’s Justice Academy, a body tasked with training...
3 die by suicide over depression caused by Turkey’s post-coup purge
Three people in Turkey died by suicide on the same day, reportedly as a result of depression caused by actions of the Turkish government,...
Turkish court hands down prison sentences to journalists in retrial due to Gülen links
A Turkish court sentenced six journalists to prison on terrorism-related charges due to their alleged links to the Gülen movement in a retrial following...
Turkey detains, arrests people for Gülen links on basis of scant evidence: US report
Turkey’s Justice and Development Party (AKP) government continues to detain and arrest Turks over alleged links to the Gülen movement, “often on the basis of...
Turkey increases pressure on journalists thanks to 2022 disinformation law
The Media and Law Studies Association (MLSA) has expressed concern over increasing political pressure on Turkey’s journalists since the country adopted a disinformation law...
Top court orders gov’t to compensate outlets over ban on access to publications
Turkey’s Constitutional Court has ruled in favor of seven opposition media outlets, the access to whose reports and a column was blocked, ordering the...
Kurdish journalist arrested over social media posts about colleagues killed in drone strike
Turkish authorities have arrested Öznur Değer, a reporter for JINNEWS, over social media posts about two Kurdish journalists killed in a drone strike in...
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