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Turkish academic gets suspended sentence for insulting president

Turkish academic and journalist Çiğdem Bayraktar Ör has been given a suspended sentence of more than one year on conviction of “insulting the president”...

Turkish university sparks outrage for quoting Hitler on official human rights website

The Manisa Celal Bayar University in western Turkey sparked outrage among human rights activists and social media users for quoting Adolf Hitler on its...

Turkish reporter included on list of journalists under attack

The One Free Press Coalition, an initiative established during a meeting of the International Media Council at the recent World Economic Forum, has included...

Young Turkish teacher dies by suicide after losing teaching position in controversial hiring process

A young teacher in Turkey’s Giresun province died by suicide after being denied a teaching position despite a higher exam score, sparking renewed criticism...

Turkish court confirms transfer of Khashoggi murder trial to Saudi Arabia

A Turkish court on Thursday confirmed a halt of the trial in absentia of 26 suspects linked to the killing of Saudi critic Jamal...

Wives of police chiefs who exposed Erdoğan family’s corruption sentenced to 6 years in...

A total of 12 people including the wives of a number of former police chiefs who led corruption and bribery operations against the government...

Turkey braces for further protests as 7 journalists arrested

Seven journalists detained for covering the mass protests that have gripped Turkey were arrested on Tuesday as the country braced for another day of...
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Two Turks arrested after glider crash off Greek island

Two Turkish citizens who managed to enter Greece illegally on a motorized paraglider were arrested after crashing off Evia Island, Agence France-Presse reported on...

Turkish professor diagnosed with cancer denied passport although acquitted of all charges

Haluk Savaş, a Turkish professor of psychiatry who was expelled from his university by a government decree, has been denied a passport despite the...

Prison authorities deny essential medication to university student arrested in Istanbul protests

A university student arrested for joining nationwide protests over the detention and subsequent arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu has claimed that prison authorities...

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