Germany denies Turkey’s Erdoğan handed over list of alleged members of Gülen movement
German government sources have denied a statement made by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan claiming that he handed over a list of 136 individuals...
Negligence alleged in death of young Syrian found injured outside Turkish hospital
A young Syrian man died of a brain hemorrhage on Sunday after relatives found him seriously injured outside an İstanbul hospital where they say...
Female Kurdish journalist faces arrest following investigative report uncovering alleged criminal gangs
Turkish police on Saturday raided the home of Rabia Önver, a Kurdish journalist covering gangs in eastern Turkey, the Bianet news website reported. Önver, who...
Victims’ families outraged as court sentences single defendant in Suruç massacre case
The families of victims of an Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) suicide attack in the Suruç district of Şanlıurfa province six...
Posters of Turkish President Erdoğan used in anti-racist campaign in Switzerland
The Socialist Party (SP) of Switzerland is running a counter-campaign to a racist initiative in the country with the motto, “We don’t want a...
Killing of Syrian worker and teenager in Turkey revive fears among refugees
Two Syrians, one of them a 14-year-old boy, were killed in separate attacks in southern Turkey within days of each other, prompting Syrian rights...
Rights groups denounce threats against journalists by far-right party leader
Thirteen national and international freedom of expression organizations and press unions have condemned recent threats against journalists by Devlet Bahçeli, the leader of Turkey’s...
Turkish authorities seek to make COVID-related restrictions in prisons permanent, jailed Kurdish leader says
Turkey’s Justice Ministry is trying to capitalize on the COVID-19 pandemic in order to continue restricting the visitation rights of inmates, jailed Kurdish leader...
PACE to watch activities of Turkey’s Diyanet in Europe
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) will monitor the activities of Turkey's Directorate of Religious Affairs (Diyanet) in Europe and the...
Turkish court orders at least 21 X accounts blocked over national security claims
An Istanbul court has ordered access blocked to at least 21 accounts on X, including those of a group representing relatives of jailed opposition...
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