Turkish gov’t jails yet another woman with 25-day-old baby
Ayşe Şeyma Taş, who gave birth 25 days ago, was jailed together with her newborn baby by the Turkish government led by President Recep...
Turkey arrests 2 former police officers convicted over alleged Gülen links
Turkish authorities have taken into custody a former provincial police chief and police officer who had evaded the authorities following their conviction of membership...
Turkish president’s spokesman slams Newsweek for article targeting Erdoğan
İbrahim Kalın, the spokesperson for Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, has slammed a Newsweek article harshly criticising Erdoğan, calling it “one of the worst pieces...
Envoys who backed Turkish philanthropist to be declared persona non grata: Erdoğan
The ambassadors of 10 countries including Germany and the United States who appealed for the release of Turkish philanthropist Osman Kavala will be declared...
Turkish government’s persecution targeting dissident academics goes on with sham trials
Turkish government's systematic persecution campaign targeting dissident academicians has went on through sham trials on the courts instructed and controlled by government across Turkey.
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Turkey to examine lifting opposition MPs’ immunity
The Turkish parliament will examine lifting some opposition lawmakers' immunity, its speaker said on Wednesday, as a pro-Kurdish party comes under renewed pressure from...
Jailed media executive faces 2,500 years in match-fixing ‘conspiracy’ trial
Turkish prosecutors are seeking a prison sentence of up to 2,445 years for Hidayet Karaca, former chief executive of the Samanyolu Media Group, on...
Senior AKP figure targets Gülen movement supporters in hate speech
Mücahit Birinci, a member of Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party’s 50-seat Central Decision and Executive Board (MKYK), targeted supporters of the faith-based Gülen...
Turkey’s media watchdog fines 3 TV stations over content deemed harmful to family values
Turkey’s broadcasting watchdog, the Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTÜK), has fined three national television stations over alleged violations related to content it claimed...
US religious freedom commission recommends placing Turkey on special watch list for severe violations
The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) recommended that the State Department place Turkey on its special watch list based on the...
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