Police raid wrong house in search for protestors, pin down disabled woman
A disabled woman was allegedly pinned to the ground by police who entered her home by breaking down her door in a dawn raid...
Turkish gov’t seizes 15 more companies in Amasya over Gülen links
The Turkish government has seized 15 more companies as part of an investigation into the Gülen movement, according to a report by Turkey's state-run...
Turkish Parliament investigates sexual abuse claims involving high school interns in its cafeteria
The Turkish Parliament has opened an internal investigation into claims that high school student interns working in its cafeteria were sexually abused by staff...
ILO to provide $3.6 million for workers in Turkey, Syria affected by quakes
The International Labour Organization (ILO) will provide $3.6 million in direct support to workers and their families affected by devastating earthquakes that struck southern...
Anti-gov’t TV station fined due to remarks of former minister
Turkey’s broadcasting watchdog, the Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTÜK), has imposed an administrative fine on the anti-government Halk TV due to the remarks...
HDP deputy Paylan may lose immunity due to remarks on Armenian genocide
Turkey's pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) İstanbul deputy Garo Paylan, who is of Armenian origin, faces the risk of losing his parliamentary immunity as...
Turkish authorities detain 160 more people over alleged Gülen links: minister
Turkish authorities have detained 160 people over alleged links to the faith-based Gülen movement in the last two weeks, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya announced...
Sister of inmate who was mistreated and found dead in prison to run for...
Asya Gezer, the sister of Garibe Gezer, who was reportedly beaten and sexually harassed by prison guards and found dead in her cell in...
ECtHR rules Turkey violated rights of singer/columnist jailed on terrorism charges
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has said the rights of a famous singer and columnist who was jailed for 14 months in...
Paralysed Turkish teacher held in prison for 20 months on coup charges
İsa Kara, a 54-year-old teacher who was fired from his job after a controversial coup attempt on July 15, 2016, has reportedly been kept in...
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