Turkey arrests 182 in latest operations over alleged Gülen links
Turkish authorities have arrested 182 of 298 people detained in nationwide operations over the past two weeks over alleged links to the faith-based Gülen...
Turkish opposition mayor arrested, suspended from office pending trial
A Turkish court on Monday ordered the arrest of Bolu Mayor Tanju Özcan, a member of the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), with...
Turkish gov’t ‘weaponizing the justice system’ to ‘remove İmamoğlu from politics’: HRW
Turkish authorities are using criminal prosecutions and pretrial detention to push İstanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, the main opposition Republican People’s Party’s (CHP) presidential candidate,...
Architect of Turkey’s penal code calls for retrials in Gülen-linked convictions
One of the architects of Turkey’s penal code has called for a special legal arrangement to allow retrials for people convicted on terrorism charges...
Turkish prosecutors investigate journalists, quake victims’ relatives over criticism of court experts
Turkish prosecutors have launched an investigation into six relatives of victims of earthquakes that struck southeastern Turkey in February 2023 and two journalists over...
New indictment seeks additional prison term for jailed Istanbul mayor over alleged misuse of...
Prosecutors in Turkey have filed a new indictment against Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, seeking up to two years in prison on charges that he...
Turkey investigates 168 signatories of secularism manifesto after Education Ministry complaint
Turkish prosecutors have launched a criminal investigation into 168 public figures who signed a manifesto defending secularism, following a complaint by the Ministry of...
3 journalists released under judicial supervision after detention over İncirlik footage
Three journalists detained over video footage filmed near İncirlik Air Base in southern Turkey have been released under judicial supervision, Turkish Minute reported, citing the Media...
US religious freedom commission urges State Department to place Turkey on watch list over...
The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) on Thursday urged the State Department to put Turkey on its special watch list, citing...
Youth leader of Turkey’s main opposition faces probe over İmamoğlu banner
Turkish prosecutors have launched an investigation into a local youth leader from the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) over a banner featuring jailed...
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