German non-profit classifies Turkey as ‘repressive’ for government critics
A recent report by the German non-profit organization Bread for the World (Brot für die Welt) has classified Turkey as a repressive state, where government critics...
6 former public servants arrested to serve sentences for Gülen links
Anti-smuggling and organized crime police on Tuesday arrested six former public servants in Ankara to serve sentences for links to the Gülen movement, the...
80-year-old man interrogated for insulting Turkish president due to his Facebook likes
An 80-year-old man was taken into police custody and interrogated on accusations of insulting Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan because he “liked” some posts...
Arrest warrant issued for CEO of pro-opposition TV station amid crackdown
A Turkish court has issued an arrest warrant for Cafer Mahiroğlu, the CEO of opposition-aligned broadcaster Halk TV, as part of an expanding judicial...
Turkey summons Swedish diplomat over ‘terrorism propaganda’
Sweden’s charge d’affaires in Turkey was summoned at the weekend to explain the use of what Ankara alleges is “terrorist propaganda” in support of...
Number of inmates with coronavirus in İstanbul’s Silivri Prison increases to 191: deputy
Ömer Faruk Gergerlioğlu, an opposition member of the Turkish parliament and a rights activist, tweeted late on Sunday that eight inmates from İstanbul’s notorious...
Growing number of Turkish youths not in education, employment or training, new report finds
A growing number of young people in Turkey are disengaging from both work and education, according to a new report that warns of long-term...
Mother of inmate on hunger strike demands to see her daughter despite visitation ban
The mother of an inmate who started a hunger strike in December 2021 has demanded to see her ailing daughter, saying the prison administration...
Turkey’s ruling AKP to push through measures detrimental to new parties: report
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s Justice and Development Party (AKP) is planning to push through measures with its nationalist allies that affect how political...
Prosecutor seeks prison for defendants in terrorism trial of girls over religious, social activities
A Turkish prosecutor has recommended prison sentences for all 41 defendants in the controversial “girls’ trial,” a terrorism case targeting minor girls and their...
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