Turkey detains 12 former police officers over alleged links to Gülen movement
Turkish police have detained 12 former police officers over their alleged links to the faith-based Gülen movement, the Kronos news website reported on Tuesday....
Court blocks access to news report behind journalists’ detention
A court in the southeastern Turkish province of Diyarbakır has blocked access to a news report about the replacement of a judge and her...
Turkey orders detention of 29 over alleged Gülen links in continuing crackdown
Turkish prosecutors have ordered the detention of 29 people over alleged links to the faith-based Gülen movement in two separate investigations, Turkish media reported.
In...
Greece accuses Turkey of forcing stranded migrants over border
Greece on Tuesday accused Turkey of forcibly pushing a group of stranded migrants onto a small Greek island and leaving behind the body of...
For Turkish media, purge victims, including infants, in boat tragedy are all ‘terrorists’
The most of Turkish media outlets including those seemingly independent and not surprisingly pro-government organizations have referred to the victims of a boat tragedy...
Turkish teacher investigated for recommending novel by Nobel Prize winner Pamuk
A literature teacher in İstanbul revealed to the BirGün newspaper that they had come under investigation for recommending “The Museum of Innocence” by Orhan...
EU reacts to Turkish gov’t ban on Saturday Mothers, says freedom of assembly key...
The European Union (EU) reacted on Friday to Turkish government's ban on the peaceful vigil by Saturday Mothers, who are relatives of people who have...
Turkey’s prison population exceeds capacity by over 116,000
Turkey’s prison population reached 421,583 as of June 1, more than 116,000 above the country’s official prison capacity, Turkish Minute reported, citing data from the Ministry...
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...
Council of Europe faces a daring challenge from Turkey
By Abdullah Bozkurt
The Council of Europe (CoE), Europe’s largest intergovernmental body advocating democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights, is facing a historic...
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