Jailed Turkish journalist Bayram Kaya: Being a prisoner is like a small death
Turkish journalist Bayram Kaya, who was sentenced to six years, three months on charges of membership in a terrorist organization, says “hope” and “longing”...
Kurdish journalist faces terrorism propaganda investigation over reporting shared online
Turkish prosecutors have launched an investigation into Öznur Değer, editor of the pro-Kurdish JINNEWS news agency, accusing her of disseminating terrorist propaganda in social...
X again restricts access to accounts criticizing Erdoğan as Turkey’s local elections approach
The X social media platform announced on Wednesday that it has taken action against 12 accounts in Turkey “to prevent the X service being...
Educator abducted from Kyrgyzstan by Turkish spies arrested on terrorism charges
A Turkish court on Monday ruled to arrest Orhan İnandı, an educator who was abducted from Kyrgyzstan by Turkey’s National Intelligence Organization (MİT) due...
Top Turkish firms stop placing ads on US-based online platforms
Amid a diplomatic row between Turkey and the United States, top Turkish firms are joining in a campaign to stop placing ads on US-based...
Turkish authorities block release of critically ill inmate despite hospitalization risk, opposition lawmaker says
Turkish authorities are blocking the release of a critically ill inmate convicted over alleged Gülen movement links through contradictory prison reports and disputed evaluations,...
Turkey continued to detain journalists, impose media bans in January: report
Turkish authorities detained two journalists over their professional activities and imposed publication and broadcast bans at least 11 times in January, the Artı Gerçek...
European court rules Turkey violated ex-police officer’s rights over ByLock use
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has faulted Turkey over the pre-trial detention of a former police officer due to his alleged use...
Turkey’s OHAL Commission rules in favor of only 1,900 out of 30,000 applicants dismissed...
The State of Emergency Procedures Investigation Commission (OHAL Commission) has examined the cases of 30,000 applicants who were dismissed by government decrees under a...
Turkey’s main opposition says Erdoğan is trying to retain power by removing alternatives, vows...
Turkey’s main opposition party on Tuesday accused President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of trying to hold on to power by eliminating political alternatives, Turkish Minute...
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