New gov’t decree paves way for sale of companies seized from critics
A new government decree issued on Thursday makes possible the sale of companies seized by the state as part of an ongoing witch hunt...
Opposition deputy viciously attacked following threats from interior minister
Barış Atay, a deputy from Turkey’s Workers’ Party (İP), was attacked by a group of men in İstanbul just past midnight on Monday following...
Qatari police detain Turkish family members allegedly linked to Gülen movement
The Qatari police have detained five members of a Turkish family who are allegedly linked to the faith-based Gülen movement while the family was...
Recently released CHP deputy Enis Berberoğlu takes oath in Turkish Parliament
Turkey's main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) deputy Enis Berberoglu took his oath of office in parliament on Monday after the Supreme Court of...
Uyghurs in Turkey urge UN rights chief to probe China ‘re-education camps’
Turkey’s Uyghur Muslims on Tuesday urged the UN human rights chief to independently investigate the so-called “re-education camps” and allegations of rights abuses, torture...
Turkish lawyer who went to police station to defend client in custody detained over...
A lawyer who went to a police department to defend another lawyer in police custody in Tokat province was detained by police the same...
Human Rights Watch: Turkish border guards shoot, block fleeing Syrians
Turkish guards at the border with Syria are indiscriminately shooting at and summarily returning asylum seekers attempting to cross into Turkey, New York-based Human...
Turkey arrests yet another journalist on terrorism charges
Journalist Aziz Oruç, who was detained by police in the eastern province of Ağrı on Dec. 11, has been arrested on terrorism charges, according...
PPJ: Temporary rule of emergency in Turkey becomes ‘de facto permanent’ emergency regime
"The state of emergency (SoE) temporarily declared in Turkey has soon become a 'de facto permanent' emergency regime as a matter of convenience for...
X again restricts access to accounts criticizing Erdoğan as Turkey’s local elections approach
The X social media platform announced on Wednesday that it has taken action against 12 accounts in Turkey “to prevent the X service being...
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