Greek journalists file criminal complaint against Turkish officials who destroyed their equipment
Greek journalists, whose equipment was damaged by employees of Turkey’s Religious Affairs Directorate (Diyanet) while they were covering the aftermath of massive earthquakes that...
Turkish gov’t detains 85 active duty military members over alleged links to Gülen movement
The Turkish government detained 85 active duty military personnel on Friday in 16 provinces in an Ankara-based investigation, part of its massive post-coup witch...
301 lawyers in jail, over 100 lawyers wanted in Turkey
According to data compiled by ‘Arrested Lawyers Initiative’, 301 lawyers are currently in jail and arrest warrants have been issued by courts about more...
Germany’s Kant foundation honors jailed İstanbul mayor, wife with World Citizen Award
Jailed İstanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu and his wife, Dilek İmamoğlu, have been awarded the Kant World Citizen Award by Germany’s Immanuel Kant Foundation in recognition of their...
Turkish gov’t adamant on targeting Syria’s Afrin as US changes tune over SDF forces
While Turkey’s National Security Council (MGK), top civil and military entity, said on Wednesday that it will take “immediate” and “resolute” steps to protect...
Greek administration agrees to provide protection to two Turkish soldiers
The Greek administration agreed on Monday to provide protection for two former Turkish commandos who fled to Greece on the night of a controversial...
Journalist Mehmet Baransu sentenced to 19 years, 6 months in prison
A Turkish court on Sunday sentenced jailed investigative journalist Mehmet Baransu, a former correspondent for the now-defunct Taraf newspaper, to 19 years, six months...
HDP deputy Kaya submits parliamentary question concerning access to healthcare in Istanbul prison
Hüda Kaya, a deputy from the Peoples' Democratic Party, has submitted a parliamentary question addressing Justice Minister Abdülhamit Gül regarding the lack of accessible...
Counterterrorism police raid home of local journalist for reporting on municipal corruption
Hasan Tolga Balcılar, a local journalist in the southern city of Osmaniye, said his house was raided three times in a week after he...
Turkey’s under fire pro-Kurdish party risks ban
Turkey’s pro-Kurdish party is facing a political and legal onslaught that could see it banned and its MPs jailed as President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan...
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