Uyghur man detained in Turkey faces possible deportation to China
A Uyghur man with a long-term residence permit in Turkey faces possible deportation to China after being detained by Turkish security forces, raising concerns...
Finance watchdog visited Turkey ahead of ‘grey list’ decision: report
A team from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), an international watchdog that placed Turkey on its "grey list" in 2021, recently held meetings...
İstanbul mayor’s alleged use of Wickr Me cited as ‘ByLock-like’ evidence in espionage probe
A Turkish prosecutor has cited jailed İstanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu’s alleged use of the encrypted messaging app Wickr Me as critical evidence in a...
Kurdish mayor sentenced to prison on terror-related charges
Bahçesaray Co-mayor Ayvaz Hazır has been sentenced to three years and 11 months in prison on charges of "committing a crime on behalf of...
Massive earthquake kills hundreds in southern Turkey, Syria
A 7.8-magnitude earthquake hit Turkey and Syria early on Monday, killing hundreds of people, levelling buildings while many were still asleep, and sending tremors...
Jailed Turkish journalist faces new criminal case over reposted news report
A new criminal case has been opened against jailed Turkish journalist İsmail Arı on accusations of insulting a public official after he retweeted a...
No demotion for Turkish prosecutor under investigation for misconduct
Turkey’s Board of Judges and Prosecutors (HSK) has failed to demote a prosecutor who is under investigation for his alleged links to a criminal...
Turkish gov’t facilitates organized crime, fights political opponents: report
The Turkish government’s role in the country’s escalating organized crime activities is scrutinized in the recently published Global Organized Crime Index 2023 released by...
More than 100 people abducted thanks to ‘intelligence diplomacy’: Turkey’s vice president
Vice President Fuat Oktay said in a speech in parliament that more than 100 people with alleged links to the faith-based Gülen movement, have...
25 detained over alleged Gülen links in a week
Twenty-five people have over the past week been detained on warrants issued by Turkish prosecutors for alleged links to the Gülen movement, a faith-based...
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