Health is most critical issue in overcrowded Turkish prisons, says NGO executive
Civil Society Association for Law Enforcement Systems (CISST) executive board member Berivan Korkut has said health is the most critical issue in overcrowded Turkish...
Luxembourg condemns dismissal of opposition mayors in Turkey, citing threat to democracy
Luxembourg’s Chamber of Deputies has adopted a resolution condemning the dismissal of opposition mayors in Turkey, describing the actions as a serious threat to...
Turkish prosecutors ordered detention of 149 people over alleged Gülen links in a week
Turkish prosecutors have over the past week ordered the detention of 149 people on terrorism charges due to their alleged links to the faith-based...
Turkish FM: At least 30 countries shut down schools affiliated with Gülen movement
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu stated on Wednesday that at least 30 countries have shut down schools and institutions affiliated with the Gülen movement and...
164 workers died in workplace accidents in Turkey in November, bringing yearly toll to...
A total of 164 people died in workplace accidents in Turkey in November, bringing the death toll for the first 11 months of 2024...
Turkey detains, arrests people for Gülen links on basis of scant evidence: US report
Turkey’s Justice and Development Party (AKP) government continues to detain and arrest Turks over alleged links to the Gülen movement, “often on the basis of...
German officials deny Turkish journalist Adil Yiğit will be deported
Turkish journalist Adil Yiğit, who reportedly faced deportation from Germany for protesting Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan during his visit to Berlin last month,...
Footage of slain feminist writer’s final statement ignites outrage
A video showing feminist writer Konca Kuriş under apparent duress, filmed by the extremist group that killed her, has surfaced on social media, sparking...
Late-stage cancer patient arrested over Gülen links
Refik Yeşil, 68, a late stage cancer patient, was arrested on Monday on terrorism charges for alleged links to the faith-based Gülen movement, the...
US lifts sanctions on Turkish interior and justice ministers
The United States said on Friday it had lifted sanctions imposed on two top officials in Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s cabinet, a sign...
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