Ministry sues family of man who died in crash involving military vehicle
The Turkish Interior Ministry has filed a lawsuit for damages in the amount of $290,823 against the family of Fikri Demirbaş, who died in...
Mass torture in Turkey under the spell of nationalism and religious zealotry
The torture, ill-treatment, abusive, inhuman and degrading treatment of people who are deprived of their liberties in Turkey’s detention centers and prisons have become...
Turkish prosecutors ordered detention of 78 people over alleged Gülen links in a week
Turkish authorities have ordered the detention of 78 people in the last five days due to alleged links to the Gülen movement, according to...
Unregistered Syrians who fail to leave İstanbul by Sept. 24 to face sanctions
The Turkish Ministry of Interior has announced that sanctions will be imposed on Syrians who fail to leave İstanbul by Sept. 24 despite being...
Director Fatih Akın says Turkey is run by ‘mobsters,’ fears arrest over jailed manager
Acclaimed film director Fatih Akın said he fears ending up behind bars if he returns to Turkey, with his manager in jail there accused...
Turkish journalists platform calls for attendance at trials of jailed female reporters
The pro-Kurdish Mesopotamia Women Journalists Platform (MKGP) has issued a written statement in solidarity with female journalists who will appear in Turkish courts this...
Jailed journalist Ünal: By arresting journalists you cannot save yourselves from Dec. 17-25 graft...
Former Ankara Representative of now-closed Zaman daily, Mustafa Ünal, who was standing trial after 419 days in pretrial detention, targeted the the corrupt government...
Turkish court rules for continuation of imprisonment of pro-Kurdish HDP’s Demirtaş
The Ankara 19th High Criminal Court ruled on Friday for a continuation of the imprisonment of Selahattin Demirtaş, the former co-chair of the pro-Kurdish...
Turkey imposes advertising ban on Twitter, Pinterest
Turkey slapped advertising bans on Twitter, Periscope and Pinterest on Tuesday over their non-compliance with a controversial new law that requires social media platforms...
At least 1,566 workers in Turkey died in occupational accidents in first 3 quarters:...
Turkey recorded at least 1,566 deaths in work-related accidents in the first three quarters of the year, the Health and Safety Labor Watch (İSİG) reported.
According...
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