DEM Party MP criticizes high number of mothers accompanied by young children in Turkish...
Peoples’ Equality and Democracy Party (DEM) lawmaker Ömer Faruk Gergerlioğlu has criticized the high number of women in Turkish prisons who are accompanied by...
Erdoğan forcing TMSF to sell hundreds of companies seized over alleged Gülen links: report
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has been pressuring Turkey’s Savings Deposit Insurance Fund (TMSF) into selling some 700 companies seized by the Justice and...
Washington calls on Ankara to resolve case of US Consulate employee
Robert Palladino, the US State Department's deputy spokesperson, in a written statement called on Ankara to resolve the case of Metin Topuz, a Turkish...
EU urges Turkey to ‘uphold democratic values’ after mayor’s arrest
The European Commission on Monday urged Turkey to “uphold democratic values” as both a member of the Council of Europe and an EU candidate...
Turkey mulls jail terms for publishing unapproved economic data: report
Turkish economic researchers may face up to three years in prison if they publish unofficial data on indicators without first seeking approval of the...
16,540 Turkish military members dismissed as part of crackdown
Turkey’s Defense Ministry on Monday announced that 16,540 military members have been dismissed as part of a post-coup crackdown, the Turkish media reported.
The judicial...
Swedish journalist arrested in Turkey facing ‘false’ accusations: wife
Accusations against Swedish journalist Joakim Medin, who was detained in Turkey last week on terrorism-related accusations and subsequently arrested, are “false,” his wife, Sofie...
Turkish authorities launch investigation into CHP lawmaker for commemorating Armenian Remembrance Day
The Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office on Monday launched an investigation into Republican People's Party deputy Sezgin Tanrıkulu for commemorating Armenian Remembrance Day, the...
Supreme appeals court member sentenced for lending money to a colleague
Former member of Turkey's Supreme Court of Appeals Süleyman Pehlivan, who was sentenced to thirteen-and-a-half years on terrorism charges, has been confined to a...
7 journalists indicted for covering protests over İstanbul mayor’s arrest
Turkish prosecutors have indicted seven journalists who were held in pretrial detention for several days last month for covering mass protests following the arrest of İstanbul...
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