Turkish union leader jailed after speech supporting protesting workers
A Turkish court on Monday ordered the arrest of a labor union leader after a speech supporting protesting carpet factory workers, the Evrensel daily...
Turkish bar challenges decision of non-prosecution in migrant’s death after detention
The Izmir Bar Association said Friday it will challenge a decision not to bring charges in the case of Michael Adufu, a migrant who...
Turkey’s top court rules killing of unarmed Kurdish woman by soldier did not violate...
Turkey’s Constitutional Court has ruled that the killing of an unarmed Kurdish woman by a soldier in 2016 did not constitute a violation of...
İmamoğlu trial adjourned after courtroom dispute; journalists protest access restrictions
The trial of İstanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu and 406 other defendants was adjourned on Monday shortly after it began following a courtroom dispute over...
Dismissed Turkish civil servant dies after cancer goes untreated in prison until final stage
A Turkish civil servant dismissed under post-coup emergency decrees died early Thursday from colon cancer that reached its final stage while he was in...
Former AKP lawmaker sued for damages for allegedly insulting Erdoğan
Hüseyin Kocabıyık, a former lawmaker from Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP), is facing a lawsuit seeking non-pecuniary damages over his alleged insults...
CHP youth wing official receives suspended fine over alleged insult during İmamoğlu protests
A Turkish court on Tuesday handed down a suspended fine to Özlem Ünal, a senior official in the youth wing of the main opposition...
European accreditation body reviews İstanbul University over annulment of Erdoğan rival’s diploma
A European higher education accreditation agency has launched a review of İstanbul University’s business administration faculty over the controversial annulment of diplomas belonging to...
Mayor detained in western Turkey as crackdown on main opposition deepens
Turkish authorities have detained an opposition mayor in western Turkey as part of a bribery and misconduct investigation, the latest move in an expanding...
Turkish appeals court upholds prison sentences for men who reported ruling party lawmaker’s parking...
A Turkish appeals court has upheld prison sentences for two men who livestreamed police officers while waiting for the traffic police to arrive after...
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