Turkish Alzheimer’s patient jailed over Gülen links returned to prison despite deteriorating health
İbrahim Güngör, a 73-year-old man suffering from advanced Alzheimer’s disease who was hospitalized on July 25 after contracting an infection, has been returned to...
Turkish, Kurdish dissidents seeking asylum in Europe were detained in Greece
A group of refugees including Turkish and Kurdish dissidents were detained by the Greek coast guard on November 3 and were kept in an...
84-year-old Nusret Muğla dies after contracting COVID-19 in prison
Nusret Muğla, an 84-year-old ailing man who was serving a sentence on conviction of links to the Gülen movement, passed away on Sunday after...
Anti-Gülenist witch-hunt reaches new levels, with dozens arrested for ‘spreading COVID-19 across Turkey’
The recent arrest of Gülen movement members by police for “spreading COVID-19 across Turkey” reveals how the anti-Gülenist witch-hunt has reached new levels in...
UN report: Turkey is the 74th happiest nation among 156 countries
Turkey has slipped five places to 74th out of 156 countries in the “world happiness ratings,” while Finland tops the list, according to The...
Kurdish-German singer arrested by Turkish court on terrorism charges
Hozan Cane, a German-Kurdish singer who had been performing at campaign events ahead of Sunday's elections, has been arrested by a Turkish court on terrorism-related...
Iranian activist in Turkish custody faces risk of deportation after 45 days of detention
Mohammad Abbaspour, a political activist from southwestern Iran who sought asylum in Turkey, has been detained by Turkish security forces for 45 days and...
UN concerned over Greece’s alleged deportation of Turkish asylum seekers
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said in a statement on Thursday that the agency is deeply concerned by continued reports about...
Applications for US Green Cards increase by 65 pct in Turkey since 2016
The number of Turks who want to immigrate to the United States under the Green Card system, which allows immigrants to permanently live and...
Ministry of Interior refuses to disclose data on crimes committed by police, nighttime neighborhood...
In response to questions posed by Republican People’s Party (CHP) deputy Süleyman Bülbül, the Turkish Ministry of Interior has refused to disclose any information...
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