Report: At least 58 suspicious deaths identified in Turkish prisons since July 15, 2016
At least 58 suspicious deaths have occurred in Turkish prisons since a controversial coup attempt on July 15, 2016, said a report released on...
Turkish teacher arrested over alleged Gülen links denied conditional release despite eligibility
A Turkish court has denied conditional release to a former teacher imprisoned for alleged links to the faith-based Gülen movement, citing a lack of...
Lawyer representing imprisoned police chiefs says she was mistreated during prison visit
Sümeyra Bulduk, a lawyer representing two police chiefs who have been imprisoned since 2014 due to their role in graft probes in 2013 that...
Turkish gov’t detains at least 25 people over alleged links to Gülen movement
The Turkish government on Wednesday issued detention warrants for 56 people and detained at least 25 as part of its massive post-coup witch hunt...
Turkish court rejects former general’s allegations of torture despite public evidence
A Turkish court has dismissed allegations of torture and abuse filed by former Air Force Commander Akın Öztürk, who is serving a life sentence...
Turkish prosecutors ordered detention of 176 people over alleged Gülen links in a week
Turkish prosecutors have over the past week ordered the detention of 176 people on terrorism charges due to their alleged links to the faith-based...
ECtHR fines Turkey over local courts’ failure following newspaper targeting of 2 academics
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) on Tuesday fined Turkey over the failure of local Turkish courts to strike a fair balance between the...
Arrest of 9 protesting Kurdish journalists’ death in Turkish drone strike sparks outrage
Journalist unions and bar associations in Turkey have condemned the detention and arrest of nine people, including six members of the press, who protested...
Facebook bans pro-Kurdish rights Mezopotamya news agency’s account
Facebook has banned the verified account of the pro-Kurdish rights Mezopotamya news agency (MA), which had 100,000 followers, the Bianet news web site reported...
HDP’s questions on luxurious jet presented to Turkey’s Erdoğan by Qatar left unanswered
A series of questions raised by Turkey's pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) deputy Meral Danış Beştaş about a specially equipped Boeing 747-8 that was...
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