Turkish court rejects pro-Kurdish HDP deputy Leyla Güven’s appeal for release from jail
A Turkish court has rejected an appeal for release by Leyla Güven, a deputy for the pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) held since January...
Turkey detains five over alleged links to Gülen movement
Turkish police detained five individuals, including two academics, on Monday as part of a crackdown on alleged members of the faith-based Gülen movement, Turkish...
YouTube journalist in Turkey arrested for street interview
Hasan Köksoy, a YouTube journalist, was arrested by a Turkish court on Wednesday due to an interview he broadcast three days ago, Turkish media...
Turkish gov’t detains 14 more followers of televangelist Adnan Oktar
İstanbul police early Monday detained 14 more followers of Adnan Oktar (62), a controversial Muslim televangelist known abroad as “Harun Yahya” over the work...
Journalist describes unlawful strip search in ‘terrorism’ investigation
Journalist Erdoğan Alayumat claimed he was subjected to an unlawful strip search following his detention on Monday as part of a "terrorism" investigation, the...
Social media is a ‘threat to democracy,’ Erdoğan says
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan described social media on Saturday as one of the main threats to democracy, The Associated Press reported.
Erdoğan’s government plans...
Turkish gov’t detains 36 people over alleged links to Gülen movement
The Turkish government detained 36 people on Friday as part of its massive post-coup witch hunt targeting alleged members of the Gülen movement.
Police detained...
Turkey uses post-9/11 counterterrorism model to target critics in exile: report
Turkey has used strategies similar to post-9/11 US counterterrorism practices to crack down on critics in exile, particularly members of the Gülen movement, Turkish...
2-year-old dies from the cold due to alleged negligence on the part of electrical...
A 2-year-old child died from the cold on December 12 in Turkey's southeastern Diyarbakır province after the Dicle Electric Distribution Company (DEDAŞ) failed to...
Another appeal against Booking.com ban rejected by Turkish court
A Turkish court of appeals has rejected a renewed appeal filed by Dutch-based online hotel booking platform Booking.com against a ban on its activities...
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