COMMENTARY – Saga of Dutch journalist tells the tale of Turkey
By Abdullah Bozkurt
There is no shortage of examples about how the Turkish government scapegoats innocent people for the problems it has created in an...
Turkish bar associations, media groups call on gov’t to reject ‘foreign agents’ bill
The Media Solidarity Group, the Press Council and the Union of Turkish Bar Associations (TBB) have condemned proposed legislation in Turkey that will add...
Turkey will increase its presence at INTERPOL, newly elected Executive Committee member says
Turkey will grow its presence at INTERPOL by increasing its number of liaison officers in the General Secretariat and nominating more candidates for senior...
Saudi Arabia admits Khashoggi killed in Istanbul consulate
Saudi Arabia on Saturday admitted that dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi was killed inside its consulate in İstanbul, state media said, two weeks after his...
Police detain dozens in İstanbul demanding action to end violence against women
Dozens of people were detained by the police on Monday evening while attempting to stage a demonstration in central İstanbul to mark the International Day...
Woman suffering from cancer left to take care of disabled son alone after husband’s...
A woman suffering from cancer said in a letter yesterday she had been struggling to take care of her disabled son since the jailing...
Turkey’s dissidents in Germany receive threats over Khashoggi’s murder
Dissident Turkish journalists in Germany have received threats on social media over the past week from people inviting them to Turkish consulates, implying they...
Top court rejects application challenging Turkey’s withdrawal from int’l women’s treaty
Turkey’s Constitutional Court has found no violation of rights in the application of a woman and a women’s association that challenged Turkey’s withdrawal from the...
62-year-old disabled inmate complains of neglect and poor prison conditions
A 62-year-old disabled inmate said in a letter that his life in prison had become unbearable due to neglect and dismal conditions, the Mezopotamya...
Turkish journalist Alparslan Akkuş faces 15 years in prison over alleged links to Gülen...
A case was opened on Tuesday against Turkish journalist Abdullah Alparslan Akkuş, who used to be Ankara bureau chief for the now-closed Bugün daily,...
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