Turkish journalist questioned over article on Armenian youth released after brief detention
Tuğçe Yılmaz, an editor at the independent Turkish news outlet Bianet who was detained by police during an identity check in İstanbul on Tuesday...
Former teacher arrested on Gülen links diagnosed with brain tumor for third time
A former teacher who was arrested for alleged links to the Gülen movement shortly after surgery to remove a tumor from his brain has...
Court adjourns jailed İstanbul mayor’s trial over criticism of controversial prosecutor until July
A Turkish court has adjourned the trial of İstanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu until July in a case concerning his criticism of a prosecutor for...
Cadets convicted on coup charges released pending retrial after 6 years in prison
More than 60 former air force cadets who were convicted on coup charges and sentenced to life in prison due to their alleged role...
Turkey’s main opposition leader slams EU, int’l community for silence on Erdoğan’s crackdown
Özgür Özel, Turkey’s main opposition leader, has sharply criticized the European Union and the international community for remaining silent in the face of what...
Detention warrants issued for 34 former, current public servants due to alleged Gülen links
Turkish prosecutors have issued detention warrants for 34 former and current public servants as part of an operation based in Ankara due to their...
ECtHR rules Turkey violated right to a fair trial in 3 cases involving post-coup...
The European Court of Human Rights ruled Thursday that Turkey violated the right to a fair trial in three separate cases concerning mass dismissals...
Experts accuse Turkish employers of hiring a growing number of underage workers
An occupational safety expert and a union leader have said that despite regulations, an increasing number of workplaces in Turkey are employing minors and...
Pioneering Saturday Mothers activist passes away, sparking grief among fellow campaigners
Emine Ocak, a pioneering activist with the Saturday Mothers movement who joined the first protest in Istanbul’s Galata Square on May 27, 1995 in...
Former nurse who died by suicide after being dismissed in post-coup purge reinstated after...
A former nurse who died by suicide after being fired in a wide-ranging purge in the aftermath of a July 2016 coup attempt in...
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