Turkey’s media watchdog fines 2 TV stations over ‘vulgar’ remarks and drama series content
Turkey’s broadcasting watchdog has fined two national television stations over separate broadcasts, citing vulgar language in a live program and content deemed contrary to...
Turkish court sentences talent manager to 12 years over alleged coup plot
An İstanbul court on Wednesday sentenced a celebrity talent manager to 12-and-a-half years in prison for aiding an alleged attempt to overthrow the Turkish...
Turkey detains 8 for aiding families of people jailed over Gülen links
The Ankara Public Prosecutor’s Office has ordered the detention of eight people on accusations of distributing financial assistance sent from abroad to the families...
Turkish journalist faces up to 5 years in prison over social media posts
Turkish prosecutors have indicted journalist Sedef Kabaş on charges of “inciting crime” in her social media posts, the Birgün daily reported.
The indictment seeks a...
Turkey’s Constitutional Court finds rights violation over prisoner’s denied phone calls
Turkey’s Constitutional Court has ruled that prison authorities violated an inmate’s right to private life and freedom of communication by refusing to allow phone...
European rights court says Turkey violated 4 judges’ right to challenge their dismissal
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) ruled Tuesday that Turkey had violated the rights of four senior judges who were unable to challenge...
Turkey plunges to 124th place in Corruption Perceptions Index 2025, tied with Belarus, Uzbekistan
Turkey was ranked 124th out of 182 countries and territories in Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index 2025, scoring 31 points, below the Eastern Europe and...
İstanbul authorities cancel metal band concerts and ban events at major venue
Concerts by two metal bands due to be held at a major performance venue in İstanbul were canceled on Monday after local authorities imposed...
Turkey sends 2 people to prison to serve sentences on conviction of Gülen links
Two people who were being sought by authorities following convictions over alleged links to the faith-based Gülen movement have been arrested in Turkey’s Aydın...
Court releases defendants in case over alleged abuse of student interns at Turkish Parliament
A Turkish court has ordered the release from pretrial detention of all defendants in a case concerning the alleged abuse of student interns at...
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