Wife worried missing educator subjected to torture, maltreatment
The wife of the president of a prestigious school network in Kyrgyzstan who went missing in Bishkek on Monday said she has concerns about...
Turkish court moves US cleric Brunson from jail to house arrest
A Turkish court on Wednesday released from prison American pastor Andrew Brunson, who was jailed in October 2016 on espionage and terror charges, putting...
Turkey issues detention warrant for human rights activist over school shooting posts
A Turkish prosecutor has issued a detention warrant for Salih Gergerlioğlu, a human rights activist and son of pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Equality and Democracy Party...
Turkish court releases police chief arrested for alleged theft of Feb. 6 earthquake aid
A Turkish court has released a police chief who was arrested for allegedly stealing assistance intended for survivors of earthquakes that devastated southeastern Turkey...
Teacher to serve sentence on Gülen link conviction despite severe illness
Cafer Türker Hadimioğlu, 44, a math teacher designated as disabled by a medical board for suffering from ulcerative colitis and diabetes, was sent to...
Turkish woman returned to prison immediately after giving birth
Yasemin Baltacı, who was arrested over her alleged links to the Gülen movement just two weeks before the end of her pregnancy, was reportedly...
Police accused of beating 3 brothers after traffic dispute in eastern Turkey
Three brothers in eastern Turkey were detained and beaten by police following a traffic dispute on Wednesday, the pro-Kurdish Mezopotamya news agency reported.
The incident...
University students in Turkey’s earthquake disaster zone grapple with disease, floods and infestations
University students living in tent cities in Turkey’s earthquake disaster zone have been grappling with flooding, contagious disease outbreaks and vermin infestations, the Gazete...
ECtHR seeks Turkey’s defense in case of jurists jailed over Gülen links
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has requested a statement from Turkey regarding the cases of 256 people including judges and prosecutors who...
Northern Cypriot police summon journalists to testify for criticising Turkey’s Afrin offensive
Şener Levent, the editor-in-chief of a daily based in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (KKTC), and a reporter for the same publication have...
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