Turkish gov’t detains more than 125 people over alleged links to Gülen movement
The Turkish government detained more than 125 people across Turkey on Tuesday as part of its massive post-coup witch hunt targeting alleged members of...
2 Turkish soldiers killed in Syria’s Afrin region
Two Turkish soldiers were killed on Monday in Syria’s northwestern Afrin region during a sweep and clear mission, according to a statement made by...
Turkish journalist: Gülen followers should be forced to commit suicide
Pro-government Turkish journalist and writer Fazıl Duygun has called on authorities to force people jailed over alleged links to the Gülen movement to commit...
Bulgarian journalists sent letters to Turkish colleagues in jail ahead of Varna summit
The Association of European Journalists-Bulgaria (AEJ-Bulgaria) sent letters to journalists jailed in Turkey as a sign of solidarity with them.
A huge number of media...
EU leaders tell Turkey’s Erdoğan they have common interests but also challenges
The European Union is worried about autocratic Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s adherence to the rule of law at home and his actions in...
COMMENTARY — CPJ downplays the number of jailed journalists in Turkey
By Abdullah Bozkurt
Although there are varying figures on the number of jailed journalists and media workers in Turkey from different advocacy groups, one thing...
Turkish gov’t launches investigations into 259 social media users in a week
The Turkish government has initiated legal proceedings against 259 people following an operation against social media propaganda, after examining 783 social media accounts through...
Turkish government launches probe into alleged Dutch spy
Turkey has launched an investigation into a Dutch diplomat believed to have worked in Turkey as a spy, according to pro-government news channel aHaber...
Visually impaired Turkish journalist transferred to remote prison, held in windowless cell
Visually impaired Turkish journalist Cüneyt Arat, who was jailed in July 2017 due to alleged links to the Gülen movement, has been sent a...
Turkish gov’t detains 568 people in one week over alleged links to Gülen movement
The Turkish Interior Ministry announced on Monday that 568 people have been detained in the past week due to alleged links to the faith-based...
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