Turkish police launch legal proceedings for 290 people over social media posts
The Turkish Interior Ministry announced in a written statement on Monday that Turkish police have launched legal proceedings against 290 people over social media...
Pregnant woman unlawfully arrested in Antalya for aiding families of post-coup victims
A pregnant woman was unlawfully arrested on September 30 in Turkey's southern Antalya province for helping the families of individuals targeted by a post-coup...
Another Kurdish inmate dies by suicide
Vedat Erkmen, a Kurdish inmate serving an aggravated life sentence, died on the way to the hospital on Sunday after he allegedly attempted suicide...
Two Iranians extradited by Turkey in defiance of international law face execution
An Iranian court on Tuesday upheld the death sentences of Saeed Tamjidi (27) and Mohammad Rajabi (25), two Iranian nationals who sought asylum in...
Trump says no concessions to Turkey for detained American pastor’s release
US President Donald Trump on Monday ruled out agreeing to any demands from Turkey to gain the release of a detained American pastor and...
Court denies release of lawyers on hunger strike despite medical report, citing flight risk
An İstanbul court has refused to release lawyers Ebru Timtik and Aytaç Ünsal, who have been on a hunger strike since April 5 in...
Purge victim dies after heart attack in Turkish prison
Bayram Tekin, a former police officer who was fired by a government decree as part of purges that followed a 2016 coup attempt in...
Turkey issues detention warrants for 51 people over alleged Gülen links
Turkish prosecutors on Tuesday ordered the detention of 51 people including teachers, doctors, academics, active duty and dismissed military officers, former cadets and civilians...
Expelled rights advocate MP Gergerlioğlu was handcuffed in intensive care following an angiogram
Ömer Faruk Gergerlioğlu, a human rights advocate and former deputy for the pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP), was handcuffed in the intensive care unit...
Turkish court lifts travel ban for Turkish-German journalist Meşale Tolu
A Turkish court has lifted a travel ban on German journalist Meşale Tolu, who was arrested last year on terrorism-related charges, the German Press...
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