[UPDATE] Turkey’s controversial cybersecurity law officially in effect
A controversial new cybersecurity law passed by the Turkish parliament last week was published in the Official Gazette on Wednesday and is now officially...
Jailed Kurdish politician given prison sentence on conviction of insulting former PM
Former co-chairperson of the pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) Selahattin Demirtaş, who has been behind bars since November 2016, has been given a jail...
Turkey’s OHAL Commission decides to reinstate 310 out of 12,000 applicants dismissed by gov’t...
The State of Emergency Procedures Investigation Commission (OHAL Commission) has examined the cases of 12,000 applicants who were dismissed by government decrees under a...
Inmate denied release from Turkish prison despite suffering from MS
An inmate in Istanbul’s Metris Prison who was previously a major in the Turkish military has been denied suspension of his sentence despite suffering...
Turkey ranked 117th among 139 countries in global rule of law index
Turkey was ranked 117th among 139 countries in the rule of law index published by the World Justice Project (WJP) on Thursday, dropping one...
Turkey’s gov’t to destroy 216K textbooks published by Gülen Movement affiliated publishing houses
Turkey’s Education Ministry has decided to destroy at least 216,233 copies of math and science textbooks published by publishing houses affiliated with the Gülen...
Syriac organizations demand freedom for priest sentenced on terror charges in Turkey
Syriac organizations in Europe have demanded that the Turkish government release and drop all charges against priest Sefer (Aho) Bileçen, who was handed down...
Turkey unseats nine pro-Kurdish councilors
Turkey’s Interior Ministry has removed nine city council members from the Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) in the Tatvan district of eastern Bitlis province, the...
Despite official health reports seriously ill Turkish teacher kept in prison over alleged Gülen...
The Turkish government insists on keeping teacher Ömer Şamlı, who is reportedly seriously ill and unable to see to his personal needs, in prison despite...
Man abducted by Turkish police in broad daylight in İstanbul, family claims: report
The family of Gökhan Güneş, who has been missing since around noon on Wednesday, has alleged that he was abducted by police officers in...
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