Turkish court releases social media influencer accused of tax evasion, money laundering
A Turkish court has ordered the release of Dilan Polat, a prominent social media influencer and beauty center owner who was arrested on charges...
Justice Ministry withholds data on how many children are accompanying their mothers in prison
Turkey’s Ministry of Justice has given what appears to be an inaccurate response to a parliamentary inquiry regarding the number of children accompanying their...
Ultranationalist group disrupts protest singer’s İstanbul concert
A group of men disrupted a concert in İstanbul on Monday after a singer performing at it was targeted by the far-right Nationalist Movement...
Erdoğan transfers 12 companies seized over Gülen links to sovereign wealth fund
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has signed a decree transferring to the Turkey Wealth Fund (TVF) the treasury’s shares in 12 companies seized due to...
Turkish authorities cram inmates into overcrowded wards despite available space
Inmates at a Malatya prison are reportedly being crammed into overcrowded wards despite the availability of other space, the Bold Medya news website reported.
Due...
Turkey experiences a decade of suppression of the press under Erdoğan: RSF
Turkey has experienced a decade of hostility towards the press under President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, with five journalists killed, 131 imprisoned, 77 convicted of...
Turkey blocks access to Instagram
Turkey on Friday blocked access to the Instagram social media network, the national communications authority said without explanation, following censorship accusations against the US...
Greek top court upholds extradition of former Erdoğan confidant to Turkey: report
Greece’s highest administrative court, the Council of State, on Tuesday ruled in favor of extraditing to Turkey businessman Ali Yeşildağ, a former confidant of...
Businessman imprisoned over Gülen links dies after his parole was delayed
Adil Somalı, a 55-year-old businessman sentenced to over six years in prison for alleged links to the faith-based Gülen movement, died on Saturday in...
200 journalists appeared in court in Turkey between April and June: report
Nearly 200 journalists in Turkey appeared in courtbetween April and June, according to the BİA Media Monitoring Report published by the Bianet news website.The...
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