Turkish court convicts Kurdish journalist on terrorism propaganda charges
A Turkish court on Friday handed down a suspended sentence of more than one year to Kurdish journalist Mehmet Üçar on terrorism propaganda charges...
Turkish nationals second largest group to apply for asylum in Austria
Turkish nationals came in second in the number of asylum applications filed in Austria in September, the TR724 news website reported, citing the Austrian Ministry...
Court declines to arrest policemen convicted of killing 15-year-old
A Turkish court has declined to arrest a police officer convicted of causing the death of Berkin Elvan during the anti-government Gezi Park protests...
US State Department: Turkey should release Pastor Brunson immediately
Turkey should release American pastor Andrew Brunson “now,” the US State Department said, repeating a warning that the country faces sanctions should it fail...
Jailed Turkish journalist faces new criminal case over reposted news report
A new criminal case has been opened against jailed Turkish journalist İsmail Arı on accusations of insulting a public official after he retweeted a...
Turkey’s top appeals court rejects pro-Kurdish party’s name change request
Turkey’s Supreme Court of Appeals has refused to a give a green light to the name change request of a pro-Kurdish party on the...
Int’l journalist associations condemn brutal detention of AFP photographer Kılıç
The International Press Institute (IPI) and the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) on Monday condemned the brutal detention of AFP photographer Bülent Kılıç while...
COMMENTARY — NATO faces serious risks with purges in Turkey’s military
By Abdullah Bozkurt
NATO allies, especially Greece, must be alarmed by recent promotions of neo-nationalists in the Turkish military with the approval of President Recep...
Daughter of Turkish officer jailed on 2016 coup charges faced discrimination at school, abandoned...
The daughter of a Turkish military officer jailed over alleged links to a 2016 coup attempt was denied recognition as her school’s top student...
Turkey records 364 deaths in the textile industry in the last decade
Turkey has recorded at least 364 deaths in the textile industry in the last 10 years, the Bianet news website reported, citing the Health and...
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