EU rapporteur slams ‘absurd’ sentence for prominent Turkish journalist as press groups urge release
European Parliament Turkey rapporteur Nacho Sanchez Amor on Wednesday condemned Turkey for sentencing journalist Fatih Altaylı to over four years in prison, with press...
CPJ calls on Turkey to drop criminal charges against journalists over earthquake coverage
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has called on Turkey to ensure that members of the press do not face criminal charges over coverage...
9 years on, families still seek justice for victims of Uludere massacre: report
On the ninth anniversary of the killing of 34 people in southeastern Turkey by Turkish military jets, the families of the victims are still...
Turkish President Erdoğan’s nationalist ally calls for amnesty for gang leaders
Devlet Bahçeli, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's ultra-nationalist ally and the leader of the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP), on Saturday called for amnesty for...
Turkey says gangs used 74 minors in murders and armed robberies
İstanbul prosecutors say two criminal networks whose leaders are in foreign prisons used 74 minors in murders, shootings and armed robberies, in a case...
[UPDATE] Heavy rain, floods compound misery of earthquake survivors in southern Turkey, killing at...
Heavy rain in southern Turkey has compounded the misery of survivors who have been living in tents following earthquakes that affected 11 Turkish provinces...
Boğaziçi University students detained after protesting government-appointed rector
Turkish authorities on Tuesday morning detained 16 university students who protested the government's decision to appoint Melih Bulu as rector of Boğaziçi University, Turkish...
Campaign launched in Turkey against lack of opposition election coverage on TRT
As the state-run Turkish Radio and Television (TRT) attracts growing criticism for failing to give sufficient election coverage to opposition parties, an online campaign...
Fresh fingerprint evidence casts doubt on 2015 police killings that ended peace talks with...
A newly released forensic report has raised fresh doubts about the 2015 killings of two police officers in the southeastern town of Ceylanpınar, an...
Turkey missing again in participant list of President Biden’s Summit for Democracy
Turkey has again been left off the list of invitees to an online summit that will be hosted by US President Joe Biden March...
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