Woman urges authorities to release her mother, detained for alleged links to the Gülen...
The daughter of a woman who on Thursday was detained for alleged links to the Gülen movement said on Twitter her mother was in...
Former deputy arrested shortly after his release
Former Republican People’s Party (CHP) deputy Eren Erdem, who was released pending trial yesterday, was arrested again by an İstanbul court today.
The İstanbul Chief...
Turkey detains 17 physicians over alleged ties to Gülen movement
Turkish authorities have detained 17 doctors in a series of coordinated raids across 10 provinces on allegations of ties to the faith-based Gülen movement,...
2 prosecutors, 3 Court of Accounts inspectors removed from jobs due to alleged Gülen...
Turkey’s Supreme Board of Judges and Prosecutors (HSK) has expelled two prosecutors, while the Court of Accounts has relieved three inspectors of their duties...
Azerbaijan extradites Gülen-linked publisher to Turkey
İbrahim E., who used to run a printing house affiliated with the Gülen movement in Azerbaijan, has been extradited to Turkey as part of...
Turkish opposition youth leader to stand trial for social media post criticizing controversial prosecutor
A Turkish court has accepted an indictment against Cem Aydın, head of the youth wing of the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), over...
Academic faces criminal complaint due to Ph.D. thesis on authoritarianism in Turkey
A criminal complaint has been filed against a Turkish academic over the content of his Ph.D. thesis on the subject of rising authoritarianism in...
Turkey orders detention of 1,112 people in one day as part of crackdown
The Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office on Tuesday ordered the detention of 1,112 people as part of a massive crackdown targeting followers of the...
ECtHR faults Turkey for pretrial detention of 51 judges, prosecutors after failed 2016 coup
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) ruled on Tuesday that Turkey violated the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) by arresting 51 judges and prosecutors...
Turkey ordered detention of 63 people over alleged Gülen links in a week
Turkish prosecutors have over the past week ordered the detention of 63 people due to alleged links to the Gülen movement, according to local...
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