UK Home Office report highlights persecution of Gülen movement in Turkey
The United Kingdom Home Office has released an update on its Country Policy and Information Note on the faith-based Gülen movement in Turkey, which...
Turkey’s top court annuls state of emergency decree that closed down media outlets
Turkey’s Constitutional Court has canceled an article of a government decree issued in the aftermath of a failed coup in July 2016 that led...
Turkey abducts two alleged Gülen followers from Algeria
Turkey’s National Intelligence Organization (MİT) has renditioned two men from Algeria as part of its international abduction campaign against alleged members of the faith-based...
At least 5 women fall victim to femicide in 2 days, raising alarm over...
At least five women in Turkey have been killed in acts of femicide over the past two days, demonstrating the alarming prevalence of gender-based...
Turkey rejects US human rights report amid news of death of inmates due to...
The Turkish Foreign Ministry has rejected the 2021 human rights report published by the US Department of State on Tuesday amid news of the...
Turkey issuing fewer residence permits for Russians since December: report
The Turkish government is issuing fewer residence permits to Russian citizens who left home following the invasion of Ukraine, introducing bureaucratic hurdles for obtaining...
Jailed İstanbul mayor calls for boycott of pro-gov’t businesses
İstanbul’s jailed mayor, Ekrem İmamoğlu, has urged citizens to participate in a boycott of businesses and media organizations linked to the ruling Justice and...
Turkish authorities’ arrest of parents for alleged Gülen links financially and mentally wears down...
The grandmother of two children who were left without parents after both their mother and father were arrested for alleged links to the Gülen...
5 months after major earthquakes in southeastern Turkey, survivors still have difficulty accessing basic...
Five months after major earthquakes hit southeastern Turkish provinces, access to clean water and food remains severely limited, the Gazete Duvar news website reported.
Nearly half...
Second Israeli footballer fired from Turkish team due to post on Israeli hostages
Turkish first division club Başakşekir on Thursday ended the loan of Israeli midfielder Eden Kartsev, who reposted a social media message calling for the...
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