Former Turkish Air Force colonel serving life sentence recounts coup attempt and his trial

A former Turkish Air Force colonel serving an aggravated life sentence over a 2016 coup attempt has in a letter detailed his account of...

Authoritarian trends consolidated, rule of law has further deteriorated in Turkey: German think tank

Authoritarian trends observed in Turkey in the last decade have been consolidated, while the rule of law has further deteriorated in the country, Turkish...

Opposition parties, Kılıçdaroğlu remain silent on mass detention of Kurds despite int’l condemnation

Turkey’s opposition parties and Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, the joint presidential candidate of an opposition bloc of six parties, have remained silent on the detention of...

Restrictions on use of Kurdish under spotlight as TV presenter slams guest for speaking...

Disapproval of the use of Kurdish has been high on the agenda in Turkey this week, with a popular TV host criticizing her guest...

European Parliament approves report asking for suspension of talks with Turkey

In a move that was expected, the European Parliament on Wednesday approved a report asking for the suspension of EU accession talks with Turkey,...

İstanbul mayor to appear in court in June for ‘targeting’ expert witness

İstanbul’s popular Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu is set to appear in court in June after an indictment filed against him for allegedly targeting an expert...

79-year-old comedian appears in court on Erdoğan insult charges: report

Famous Turkish comedian Metin Akpınar, 79, appeared in an İstanbul court on Wednesday on charges of insulting Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Turkish Minute...

Turkish gov’t detains 8 more lawyers, 173 others over alleged links to Gülen movement

The Turkish government has detained eight more lawyers in Ankara and 173 others, including military officers, across Turkey over suspected links to the Gülen...

Turkish authorities issue detention warrants for 53 former and active duty military members

The Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office on Monday ordered the detention of 53 active duty and former military members as part of a massive...

Rights groups report doctors in İzmir prison tested positive for COVID-19

The Turkish Human Rights Foundation (TİHV) and the country’s Human Rights Association (İHD) have raised an alarm as two doctors in Şakran Prison in...
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