Turkish court orders rearrest of 4 accused of aiding families linked to Gülen movement
A Turkish court on Friday ordered the arrest of four people shortly after their release in a trial on allegations that they provided financial...
Mass detentions as part of crackdown on Kurdish political movement drew concern from UN
UN special rapporteurs in a joint letter sent to the Turkish government in May expressed serious concern about the mass arrest and detention of opposition members...
Turkish court orders arrest of journalist on disinformation charges
A Turkish court on Sunday ordered the arrest of journalist İsmail Arı of the BirGün daily on charges of “publicly disseminating misleading information,” Turkish...
Disabled man convicted of Gülen links returned to prison after hospital discharge
An elderly man who is almost totally disabled and was jailed last week over his conviction of links to the faith-based Gülen movement has...
Pro-Kurdish party, leftist groups tell Erdoğan gov’t ‘goodwill’ phase for peace is over, urge...
Turkey’s main pro-Kurdish party and leftist political groups on Monday told the government of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan that the “goodwill” phase in Turkey’s...
Uyghur design director working in Turkey arrested in China during family visit
A Uyghur design director working for a Chinese locomotive company in Turkey was arrested by Chinese authorities during a family visit to Xinjiang, Turkish...
203 children faced violence in Turkey in first quarter, led by suspicious deaths
At least 203 children experienced violence in Turkey in the first three months of 2026, including suspicious deaths, sexual abuse and assault, according to...
Main opposition MP under investigation over criticism of Turkish military
Turkish prosecutors have launched an investigation into Sezgin Tanrıkulu, a Kurdish lawmaker from the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), due to comments critical...
UN rapporteurs accuse Turkey of harassing LGBTI+ group through legal action
United Nations special rapporteurs have accused Turkish authorities of using criminal proceedings and an association closure case to harass an İzmir-based LGBTI+ group over...
High levels of asbestos pose new threat to Turkey’s quake survivors
Survivors of two powerful earthquakes in southern Turkey are threatened by high levels of asbestos released from the rubble of demolished buildings as reports...
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