Turkish minister called 891 youngsters living in prison with their mothers ‘terrorists’ children’: opposition...
A Turkish opposition lawmaker has said the country’s family minister described 891 youngsters under the age of 6living in prison with their mothers as...
Former military cadets, officers among 103 facing detention over Gülen links
Turkish prosecutors have issued detention warrants for 103 people including 73 former military cadets and three former officers due to their alleged links to...
Kılıçdaroğlu vows to end the appointment of trustees to municipalities in Kurdish-majority southeastern Turkey
Leader of Turkey’s main opposition Republican People’s Party and presidential candidate Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu has promised to stop the practice of removing duly elected mayors...
Turkish woman imprisoned for financially supporting family of husband’s fellow inmate
Emine Güven, a mother of two, has been sentenced to four years in prison for sending money to the family of a man jailed...
At least 770 child workers have died in occupational accidents in Turkey since 2013
At least 770 children have died in work-related accidents in Turkey over the past 12 years, according to new data released on Wednesday, coinciding...
15 arrested in bribery, organized crime probe targeting former CHP mayor in Bursa
Fifteen people, including a former district mayor from the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), have been arrested in a bribery and organized crime...
Turkish judge accused of bribery had access blocked to 172 news reports about claims
An İstanbul judge who was named in recently revealed allegations regarding corruption in the Turkish judiciary has had access blocked to 172 news reports...
Religious freedom coalition urges action over Turkey’s trial of minor girls on terrorism charges
The International Religious Freedom Roundtable (IRF) on Wednesday urged the US administration to take immediate action in the case of 41 women, including 14...
Council of Europe ‘strongly’ urges Turkish authorities to release Demirtaş
The Council of Europe Committee of Ministers on Thursday adopted an interim resolution “strongly urging” Turkish authorities to assure the immediate release of imprisoned Kurdish...
7 billion euro pledge sends message that quake survivors in Turkey, Syria not alone:...
A pledge of 7 billion euros in assistance sends the message to people affected by devastating earthquakes in Turkey in early February that they...
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