Turkey blocks X account of news outlet critical of government
Turkish authorities on Wednesday blocked access to the X account of Sendika.org, a left-leaning news site critical of the Turkish government, citing concerns over...
4 Turks arrested after boat with 97 migrants found off Greek island: report
Four Turkish nationals were arrested on suspicion of smuggling migrants after a boat with nearly 100 people on board was found in trouble off...
Turkish Deputy PM Bozdağ claims 110,778 people dismissed from public duties by government decrees
Turkey's Deputy Prime Minister and government spokesperson Bekir Bozdağ has stated on Wednesday that 110,778 people were dismissed from their public duties by the...
Germany-based culture association chair barred from entering Turkey to attend father’s funeral
The head of a Germany-based cultural association focused on Kurdish and Alevi history says he was denied entry to Turkey and deported after being...
119,817 irregular migrants deported from Turkey in 2022
The number of irregular migrants deported from Turkey in 2022 increased by 159 percent compared to 2021, reaching 119,817, the highest figure in the...
Inmate details horrific conditions of prison where former police officer was found dead
The statements of a former inmate who was held in the same prison as Mustafa Kabakçıoğlu, a former police officer who was found dead...
Turkish authorities detain 286 more people over alleged Gülen links: minister
Turkish authorities have detained 286 people and arrested 154 of them in an ongoing crackdown on the faith-based Gülen movement, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya...
72-year-old Kurdish inmate dies shortly after belated release from prison
Hamdin Ördek, 72, a Kurdish inmate who was suffering from Alzheimer's disease, died on Wednesday, six days after he was belatedly released from prison...
Inmate letter reveals abysmal conditions in Turkey’s Silivri Prison including overcrowding and mistreatment
An inmate from Turkey’s Silivri Prison in a letter to various institutions talked about how 35 to 45 people were made to stay in...
Students allege police abuse after İstanbul protests over İmamoğlu’s arrest
Students detained after protests that erupted after the March arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu have accused the police of beatings, harassment and denial...
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