Turkish court orders arrest of Kurdish journalist on terrorism charges
A Turkish court on Monday ordered the arrest of Kurdish journalist Nedim Oruç on terrorism-related charges, the Dicle Fırat Journalists Association (DFG) reported.
Oruç, who...
Turkey has prosecuted some 1,600 lawyers, arrested 615 since failed coup: report
Turkey has prosecuted more than 1,600 attorneys and arrested 615 of them on terrorism charges since a failed coup in 2016, Turkish Minute reported,...
Torture and intimidation in a Turkish detention center: Former detainee shares details of harrowing...
Hayati Uysal, a 29-year-old Turkish man who was imprisoned for alleged links to the Gülen movement, has shared his harrowing account of torture in detention that...
Child abuse cases increased by 33 percent in 2022 in Turkey
Turkey’s Ministry of Justice has announced that criminal cases launched over the sexual abuse of children increased by 33 percent in 2022 compared to...
Turkey detains dozens in sweeping operation targeting left-wing groups
Turkish police have launched a sweeping operation targeting left-wing groups in İstanbul and several other provinces, issuing detention warrants for 110 people including politicians...
Turkish police accused of mistreating protester after hitting him with armored vehicle
Twenty-year-old Furkan Özen has accused Turkish police of brutality and the use of disproportionate force after he was hit by an armored vehicle during...
Turkish state fund reveals details of Can Dündar’s confiscated properties
Turkey’s Savings Deposit Insurance Fund (TMSF) has revealed details of five properties confiscated from journalist living in exile Can Dündar, including their locations, rental...
71 percent of Turks believe there is no justice in their country: survey
Seventy-one percent of Turkish citizens believe there is no justice in Turkey, according to a new survey reported by Turkish Minute.
The survey, conducted by...
Kurdish journalists detained in police raids in southeastern Turkey
Journalists Ertuş Bozkurt and Mikail Barut were detained on Sunday in police raids on their homes in southeastern Diyarbakir province, the Bianet news website...
Kurdish politician jailed for insulting Erdoğan after top appeals court upholds sentence
Former Kurdish lawmaker Mahmut Alınak was arrested on Thursday after Turkey’s Supreme Court of Appeals upheld his conviction on charges of insulting President Recep...
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