Germany says visa demand in Turkey exceeds capacity, urges Ankara to meet EU criteria
The German Foreign Ministry has acknowledged that demand for German visas in Turkey far exceeds available capacity, while saying a long-term solution depends on...
Turkey removes 5 more mayors from office amid widening crackdown on opposition
Turkey’s interior ministry announced on Thursday that five district mayors from the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) have been removed from office, following...
Turkish court fails to release teacher with advanced cancer despite forensic report
A Turkish court has not issued a release order for a former teacher with advanced cancer, convicted of alleged links to the faith-based Gülen...
Most Turks opposed possible court move to reinstate Kılıçdaroğlu: poll
A majority of Turks opposed a possible court ruling that would annul the main opposition Republican People’s Party’s (CHP) 2023 congress and reinstate former...
Elderly Kurdish politician dies in prison after his parole delayed
Abdülmelik Okyay, a 71-year-old Kurdish politician imprisoned for social media posts, died of a heart attack while incarcerated after his parole was delayed, the...
Female Kurdish journalist faces arrest following investigative report uncovering alleged criminal gangs
Turkish police on Saturday raided the home of Rabia Önver, a Kurdish journalist covering gangs in eastern Turkey, the Bianet news website reported. Önver, who...
Former police officer not released from prison until too late succumbs to cancer
Ümit Gökhasan, a former police superintendent who was not released from prison until his cancer had spread to other parts of his body, has...
Authorities at Ankara’s Sincan Prison are arbitrarily revoking parole rights of political prisoners
Prison authorities in Ankara’s notorious Sincan Prison have been arbitrarily revoking political prisoners’ right to parole, the Tr724 news website reported.
According to prisoners, they are...
Turkey jails 4 border guards for life for torturing Syrian migrants to death
A Turkish court has sentenced four border guards to life in prison for torturing two Syrian migrants to death along the Syrian border in...
Journalist given suspended sentence due to social media posts
A Turkish court has handed down a suspended 15-month sentence to a Kurdish journalist on charges of disseminating terrorist propaganda in her social media...
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