Inmates in Turkish prisons complain of lack of heating and inadequate amount of food
Amid an economic downturn inmates in Turkish prisons have complained that new austerity measures introduced by the government in June have resulted in a...
Turkish Deputy PM: If US wants no confrontation, must stop arming terrorists
Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Bekir Bozdağ on Thursday said if the US does not want a confrontation with Turkey, it should stop arming terrorist...
Turkey never used Brunson as a bargaining chip, claims Turkish President Erdoğan
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan broke his silence about threats of sanctions made by US President Donald Trump and claimed that Turkey never used...
AKP’s new ‘etiquette courses’ spark concern over political content
Following the Justice and Development Party’s (AKP) move to add “etiquette and good conduct courses” to the national curriculum, teachers unions have raised concern...
Prosecutor finds no grounds for legal action against policemen who allegedly mistreated Kurdish minors
The Van Public Prosecutor's Office said there were no grounds for legal action against policemen who allegedly mistreated three Kurdish minors in detention in...
Taxi driver gets suspended sentence for spying on Turkish dissidents in Germany
A German court has handed down a nine-month suspended sentence to a taxi driver who is accused of spying on Turkish dissidents in Germany...
Turkey sees record rise in number of new prisons, inmates during AKP rule: report
There has been a record rise in the number of prisons constructed as well as the number of people who were put behind bars...
Turkey expels 13 judges, prosecutors from profession over Gülen links: report
Turkey’s Board of Judges and Prosecutors (HSK) has expelled 13 judges and prosecutors from the legal profession due to their alleged links to the...
Lawyer says Turkish authorities have barred access to investigation into Gabonese student’s death
The lawyer representing the family of a 17-year-old Gabonese student who was allegedly murdered in northwestern Turkey said in a statement to the Turkish...
Syrian family claims they were tortured at border by Turkish soldiers
A Syrian family attempting to cross into Turkey was detained in the border city of Urfa and subjected to torture by members of the...
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