Turkish gov’t detains 23 people in operation targeting critical Furkan Foundation
Police teams on Monday carried out operations against members of the Furkan Foundation, which is critical of the Turkish government, and detained 23 of...
Turkish prosecutor indicts 2 Kurdish journalists over reporting on military torture allegations
A Turkish prosecutor has indicted two Kurdish journalists for reporting on torture allegations against a gendarmerie commander, accusing them of “targeting a public official,”...
European judges association, Belgian law firm, NGO take Turkey’s alleged crimes against humanity to...
A law firm and two nongovernmental organizations advocating human rights and the rule of law have sent a communication to the International Criminal Court...
Document exposes large-scale spying campaign on critics in Australia by Turkish diplomats
The Turkish government used its diplomats in Australia to carry out a large-scale spying campaign on opponents of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and...
As trial nears end, jailed Turkish journalist Türköne calls for investigation into prosecutor
Professor Mümtaz’er Türköne, who is among 11 former columnists and editors of the now-closed Zaman daily standing trial on various charges, has said he...
CPJ urges Turkey to free journalist after conviction for ‘threatening’ Erdoğan
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) on Monday called on Turkish authorities to release veteran journalist Fatih Altaylı pending his appeal after a court sentenced...
People still urgently need relief support in Turkey, Syria: MSF
Although the acute emergency phase is over, people in Turkey and Syria affected by devastating earthquakes in early February still urgently need relief support,...
Woman faces detention over alleged Gülen links immediately after giving birth: report
A woman who gave birth in the early hours of the new year in the Turkish capital city of Ankara faces detention due to...
COMMENTARY — Turkey’s intelligence agency tapped journalist as asset in CNN Turkish affiliate
By Abdullah Bozkurt
The use of Turkish journalists as assets and media outlets as cover has long been a policy of Turkey’s National Intelligence Organization...
Kurdish folk singer sentenced to prison on terrorism charges
A Turkish court on Tuesday sentenced Kurdish folk singer Pınar Aydınlar to six years, three months in prison on terrorism-related charges, ruling against the...
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